| NOUN | substance | synthetic fiber, man-made fiber | fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes |
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| Meaning | Fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes. | |
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| Synonym | man-made fiber | |
| Narrower | acrylic fiber, acrylic | polymerized from acrylonitrile |
| nylon | A thermoplastic polyamide | |
| Broader | fiber, fibre | A slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn |
| Spanish | fibra sintética | |
| Catalan | fibra sintètica | |
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