mod|a|cryl|ic

mod|a|cryl|ic
mod|a|cryl|ic «MOD uh KRIHL ihk», adjective.
having to do with or designating a type of synthetic fiber formed from long-chain polymers consisting chiefly of acrylonitrile, and used for making carpets, imitation furs, and draperies: »

modacrylic fabrics. Dynel is a modacrylic fiber.

[< mod(ified) acrylic]

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  • modacrylic fiber — mod′a•cryl′ic fi′ber [[t]ˈmɒd əˈkrɪl ɪk, ˌmɒd [/t]] n. tex any of various synthetic copolymer textile fibers, as Dynel, containing less than 85 percent but more than 35 percent of acrylonitrile • Etymology: 1955–60; mod(ified) acrylic …   From formal English to slang

  • modacrylic — [mäd΄ə kril′ik] adj. 〚mod(ified) acrylic〛 designating or of any of various synthetic fibers that resist combustion, made from long chain polymers composed primarily of acrylonitrile modified by other polymers: used in making fabrics, carpets, etc …   Universalium

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