Nylon vs. Aramid

Nylonnoun

Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.

Nylonnoun

(plurale tantum) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.

Nylonnoun

Any of several thermoplastic polyamide plastics, comprising a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials, used mostly in fibers.

Nylonnoun

A synthetic fabric consisting of fibers of nylon[wn1].

Nylonnoun

Stockings made of a thin form of nylon{2}, especially full-length stockings either sheer of of varying shades.

Nylonnoun

a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials

Nylonnoun

a synthetic fabric

Nylon

Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers composed of polyamides (repeating units linked by amide links). Nylon is a silk-like thermoplastic, generally made from petroleum, that can be melt-processed into fibers, films, or shapes.

Aramidnoun

Any of a class of strong, heat-resistant synthetic fibres, used in aerospace and military applications.

Aramid

Aramid fibers are a class of heat-resistant and strong synthetic fibers. They are used in aerospace and military applications, for ballistic-rated body armor fabric and ballistic composites, in marine cordage, marine hull reinforcement, and as an asbestos substitute.