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Da⋅cron

[dey-kron, dak-ron]
Trademark.
a brand of polyester textile fiber that is wrinkle-resistant and strong.
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Da·cron   (dā'krŏn', dāk'rŏn')   
A trademark used for a synthetic polyester fabric or the fiber from which it is made.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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