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Definition of Terylene
1. Noun. A kind of polyester fabric.
Definition of Terylene
1. Proper noun. trade name for a polyester fabric, polyethylene terephthalate ¹
2. Noun. A polymer, polyethylene terephthalate PET, as used for making thread and cloth. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Terylene
1. a kind of polyester fabric -- a trademark [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Terylene
Literary usage of Terylene
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report by House of the People, India, Parliament, Estimates Committee (1886)
"The Committee consider that the requirements of the European markets for terylene
mixed woollen fabrics should be given priority and efforts should be made ..."
2. The Chemistry of the Non-benzenoid Hydrocarbons and Their Simple Derivatives by Benjamin Talbott Brooks (1922)
"The properties of "choles- terylene" vary considerably according to its method
of preparation. When equal parts of cholesterol and ..."
3. Agricultural Growth and Structural Changes in the Punjab Economy: An Input by G. S. Bhalla (1990)
"... manufacture of inedible oils (315); manufacture of turpentine, synthetic
resins, plastic materials, and synthetic fibers such as nylon and terylene, ..."