Dacron

[ dey-kron, dak-ron ]

/ ˈdeɪ krɒn, ˈdæk rɒn /

Trademark.

a brand of polyester textile fiber that is wrinkle-resistant and strong.

Related formshalf-Da·cron, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dacron

Dacron

/ (ˈdeɪkrɒn, ˈdæk-) /

noun

the US name (trademark) for Terylene

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Word Origin and History for dacron

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.