"terylene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: terylenes [plural]
Etymology: From Terylene, originated as a trademark. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} terylene (countable and uncountable, plural terylenes)
  1. A polymer, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used for making thread and cloth. Wikipedia link: terylene Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: dacron Translations (fabric): 滌綸 /涤纶 (dílún) (Chinese Mandarin), teryleeni (Finnish), terilene [masculine] (Portuguese), terylene [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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