synthetic fibre
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsyntheticandfibre
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synthetic
adjective
uk/sɪnˈθet.ɪk/us/sɪnˈθet̬.ɪk/
Synthetic products are made from artificial substances, often copying a ...
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fibre
noun
uk/ˈfaɪ.bər/us/ˈfaɪ.bɚ/
any of the thread-like parts that form plant or artificial material and can be made ...
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(Definition ofsyntheticandfibrefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Even clothing, such as dresses made from rayon, asyntheticfibre, covered with sequins is affected.
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They all have largesyntheticfibreplants in their constituencies.
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We have in mind the amount ofsyntheticfibrein textiles, footwear and other goods.
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I am aware of 10 which are now wholly or partly owned bysyntheticfibremanufacturers.
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Could he say why he includedsyntheticfibreyarns on the sensitive list and not wool?
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In particular, the concession on casein will be of value to thesyntheticfibremanufacturers.
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It is marketed as a biodegradable, renewablesyntheticfibre.
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Asyntheticfibre, when magnified, looks like plastic spun together.
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There is a limited amount ofsyntheticfibrecarpet, most of which has been modified to prevent static build-up.
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Syntheticfibreblends are wetlaid along with cellulose for single-use fabrics.
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Orlon was a brand name for the widely usedsyntheticfibreacrylic.
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In that situation we are in serious danger of abandoning our position onsyntheticfibremonomers and a great deal of petrochemical production generally.
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Other industries transplanted in the early post-war period — rubber andsyntheticfibremanufacturing—have also disappeared to become part of the area's economic history.
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The impact would be felt not only in the fertiliser sector but throughout the plastic resin,syntheticfibreand rubber industries.
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Here we have a raw material supplying thesyntheticfibreindustries, which is one of the most exciting growth points in the whole of our industry.
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One can point particularly to the chemical industry and to some of thesyntheticfibreindustries, and to a certain section of the iron and steel industry.
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The membrane is a multi-layer fabric made ofsyntheticfibre(usually nylon) and rubberised on one or both sides.
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In long staple spinning, the process may start with stretch-break of tow, a continuous rope ofsyntheticfibre.
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Syntheticfibreropes are significantly stronger than their natural fibre counterparts, but also possess certain disadvantages, including slipperiness.
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Its business consists of polymers,syntheticfibre, fibre intermediaries, solvents, surfactants, industrial chemicals, catalysts, adsorbents, and polyesters.
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Plastics,syntheticfibreand other things can now be produced from coal, and as a result many new articles can be put on the export market to improve our trade.
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Eachsyntheticfibrerequires its own dyeing method, for example, nylon requires acid, disperse and pigment dyes, rayon acetate requires disperse dyes, and so on.
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The pipes could be pre-wrapped with an envelope material, likesyntheticfibreand geotextile, that would prevent the entry of soil particles into the drains.
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Flannel was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, orsyntheticfibre.
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The winch pulls in a 1,000 to 1,600-metre (3,000 to 5,500 ft) cable, made of high-tensile steel wire or asyntheticfibre, attached to the glider.
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