NYLON

/ˈnaΙͺlΙ’n/
8
Scrabble
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N(1) Y(4) L(1) O(1) N(1)
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Definition

/ˈnaΙͺlΙ’n/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. (in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
    “I tore a hole in my nylons while walking home through the woods.”

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