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The Origin of the Name "Nylon"
William B. Jensen
Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0172

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May 2005
Vol. 82 No. 5
p. 676

Abstract
In response to a reader query, the column traces the origins of the name "nylon".
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*  Citation
Jensen, William B. J. Chem. Educ. 2005 82 676.
*  Keywords
History / Philosophy; Industrial Chemistry; Polymer Chemistry
*  History
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March 28, 2005
April 15, 2005
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