单词 | mylar |
释义 | Mylarn. A proprietary name for: a form of polyester resin which is the condensation product of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid and is used chiefly in the form of films having high strength and heat resistance. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > polymer chemistry > industrial polymers (named) > [noun] hexamethylenediamine1894 cellulose acetate1895 bakelite1909 phenol-formaldehyde1911 Paxolin1918 methylcellulose1921 Saran1940 polyester resin1946 polyester fibre1951 Mylar1952 polychlorinated biphenyl1959 society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > synthetic resins and plastics > [noun] > other synthetics carborundum1891 impression compound1903 Mylar1952 carbon fibre1960 Kevlar1974 1952 Science 5 Dec. 628/1 Du Pont will start construction early next year of a plant..for the manufacture of Mylar polyester film, a new product that, in its transparent form, looks like cellophane. Studies of Mylar indicate that it will be useful in electrical insulation and for various kinds of tape. 1956 Sci. Monthly Jan. p. v/2 Specimen holders have ¼-mil thick Mylar windows. 1966 McGraw-Hill Encycl. Sci. & Technol. (rev. ed.) VIII. 38/1 The tape used in magnetic recording consists of a plastic base with a coating of magnetic oxide. The base material of Mylar or cellulose acetate varies in thickness from 0·0007 to 0·0015 in. 1973 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 16 May 1/3 Another possibility..is for astronauts to envelop the spaceship with a giant sheet of mylar, an insulating material. 1998 Yachts & Yachting 10 July 45/1 The way in which the unstayed rig, upside-down kicker and hard Mylar sail have been combined is quite revolutionary. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1952 |
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