chlorofibre

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noun

Any synthetic fibre made from the polymerization of a chlorinated monomer (especially from forms of polyvinyl chloride)

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Meanings

nounchlorofibre (countable and uncountable, plural chlorofibres)

plural chlorofibres · alternative chlorofiber

  1. countableuncountableAny synthetic fibre made from the polymerization of a chlorinated monomer (especially from forms of polyvinyl chloride)

Origin

From chloro- + fibre.

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Translations

Italian clorofibra
  • clorofibrasynthetic fibre
Cite this entry
APA

chlorofibre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorofibre

MLA

“chlorofibre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorofibre. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chlorofibre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorofibre.

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