Dacron

Da·cron

[dey-kron, dak-ron]
Trademark.
a brand of polyester textile fiber that is wrinkle-resistant and strong.

half-Da·cron, adjective
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Dacron (ˈdeɪkrɒn, ˈdæk-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the US name (trademark) for Terylene

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Dacron
1951, proprietary name (reg. U.S. Patent Office) by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.; an invented word, on the model of nylon, etc.
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