vinylon

English

Alternative forms

• vinalon

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪnɪlɒn/

Noun

vinylon (uncountable)

1. A synthetic fiber produced from polyvinyl alcohol, using anthracite and limestone as raw materials.

Translations

fiber

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 維綸／维纶 (wéilún), 維尼綸／维尼纶 (wéinílún), 維尼龍／维尼龙 (wéinílóng)

• Dutch: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: vinylon-kuitu
• Korean: 비닐론 (binillon), 비날론 (ko) (binallon)