monofilament

[mon-uh-fil-uh-muhnt]

mon·o·fil·a·ment

[mon-uh-fil-uh-muhnt]
noun
1.
Also, mon·o·fil [mon-uh-fil] . a single, generally large filament of synthetic fiber. Compare multifilament (def. 2).
adjective
2.
made of such a filament: a monofilament fishing line.

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Monofilament has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.

Origin:
1945–50; mono- + filament
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monofilament or monofil (ˌmɒnəˈfɪləmənt, ˈmɒnəfɪl)
 
n
1.  synthetic thread or yarn composed of a single strand rather than twisted fibres
2.  a fishing line made of monofilaments
 
monofil or monofil
 
n

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