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.
A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.
a synthetic polymer of a type made by the linkage of an amino group of one molecule and a carboxylic acid group of another, including many synthetic fibres such as nylon.
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.
A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.
Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.
a synthetic polymer of a type made by the linkage of an amino group of one molecule and a carboxylic acid group of another, including many synthetic fibres such as nylon.