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Dacron

American  
[dey-kron, dak-ron] / ˈdeɪ krɒn, ˈdæk rɒn /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of polyester textile fiber that is wrinkle-resistant and strong.


Dacron British  
/ ˈdeɪkrɒn, ˈdæk- /

noun

  1. the US name (trademark) for Terylene

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The artist’s drawings are charming, but upstaged by two large, detailed 3-D models of ferns, made from Dacron, wire and paint.

From Washington Post Mar. 9, 2021

The fabric skin stretched on the replica’s wings and back fuselage is Dacron, not cotton, because it’s more durable and less flammable.

From Washington Times Dec. 11, 2015

In extreme cases the treatment would be to replace the aorta with a tube made of Dacron.

From Scientific American Jun. 26, 2014

Maine’s nautically inspired firm Sea Bags makes this Weekender from recycled Dacron sails, with hemprope handles.

From Forbes Mar. 28, 2013

It was sopping, but the Dacron wouldn’t rot or soak up water and would dry rapidly up in the open.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

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