olefin fiber

noun

any of a group of synthetic textile fibers, as Herculon, formed from long-chain polymers no less than 85 percent ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units.

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Nearby words

oleate, olecranon, oled, olefiant gas, olefin, olefin fiber, olefin series, olefine, oleic, oleic acid, oleiferous