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polyacrylonitrile
[ pol-ee-ak-ruh-loh-nahy-tril, -treel, -trahyl ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a polymer of acrylonitrile used in the manufacture of Orlon and other synthetic textiles.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polyacrylonitrile1
First recorded in 1930–35; poly- + acrylonitrile
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