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nylon

ny.lon \'ni--.la:n\ n [coined word] often attrib  1: any of numerous strong 
   tough elastic synthetic materials made usu. from  a dicarboxylic acid and a 
   diamine, fashioned into fibers, filaments, bristles, or sheets, and used 
   esp. in textiles and plastics pl  2: stockings made of nylon