dacron

D2A1C3R1O1N1

noun

A polymer, polyethylene terephthalate PET, as used for making thread and cloth.

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Terylene
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Meanings

dacron1

noundacron (countable and uncountable, plural dacrons)

plural dacrons · alternative Dacron

  1. countableuncountableA polymer, polyethylene terephthalate PET, as used for making thread and cloth.

Dacron2

nounDacron (countable and uncountable, plural Dacrons)

plural Dacrons

  1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of dacron.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna kind of polyester fabric

Similar
Terylene
Broader
polyester
Also see
terylene

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Originated in 1951 (as Dacron) as a trademark, modern coinage by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. on the model of nylon.

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Translations

Catalan dacró
  • dacrópolyethylene terephthalate fiber
Chinese Mandarin 的確良 /的确良
  • 的確良 /的确良 (díquèliáng)polyethylene terephthalate fiber
Finnish teryleeni, dacron
  • teryleenipolyethylene terephthalate fiber
  • dacronpolyethylene terephthalate fiber
French dacron
  • dacronpolyethylene terephthalate fiber
Indonesian dakron
  • dakronpolyethylene terephthalate fiber

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ConradcandorConardcardonCondraancrod
Cite this entry
APA

dacron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacron

MLA

“dacron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dacron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacron.

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