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modacrylic

modacrylic noun: any of several copolymer fibres (mostly polymers of acrylonitrile) that are soft yet strong, and are used in carpeting, wigs, etc.

Noun

modacrylic (countable and uncountable, plural modacrylics)

  1. Any of several copolymer fibres (mostly polymers of acrylonitrile) that are soft yet strong, and are used in carpeting, wigs, etc.

Forms of modacrylic

pluralmodacrylics

Origin of modacrylic

Blend of modified + acrylic.

Questions about modacrylic

What does modacrylic mean?
Modacrylic means any of several copolymer fibres (mostly polymers of acrylonitrile) that are soft yet strong, and are used in carpeting, wigs, etc.
What part of speech is modacrylic?
Modacrylic is a noun.
What is the plural of modacrylic?
The plural of modacrylic is modacrylics.

Words near modacrylic in the dictionary

  1. mod men
  2. mod pack
  3. mod packs
  4. mod.
  5. mod.F.
  6. modacrylic
  7. modacrylics
  8. modafinil
  9. modak
  10. modaks
  11. modal

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