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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSynthetic fiber
/sɪnˈθɛt.ɪk ˈfaɪ.bər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A class of man-made textile fibers created entirely from chemical substances, typically petroleum-derived polymers, rather than originating from natural plant or animal sources.
"Most modern activewear is crafted from durable synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon." - 2
An individual filament of an artificial material used in industrial or textile applications.
"The engineers tested the tensile strength of the new synthetic fiber under extreme heat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'synthetic' derives from the Greek 'synthetikos', meaning 'skilled in putting together' (from 'syntithenai', to place together), combined with 'fiber', which comes from the Latin 'fibra', meaning a filament or thread. Emerging in the early 20th century alongside the birth of polymer chemistry and industrial petrochemical manufacturing, the compound describes artificial filaments created through human synthesis rather than natural agricultural or biological processes.
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fibre synthétique
Transliteration: fibr sɛ̃.te.tik
"Les vêtements en fibre synthétique sèchent très rapidement."
Synthetikfaser
Transliteration: zʏnˈteːtɪkˌfaːzɐ
"Diese Jacke besteht aus einer robusten Synthetikfaser."
fibra sintetica
Transliteration: ˈfi.bra sinˈtɛ.ti.ka
"Molti tessuti sportivi moderni utilizzano la fibra sintetica."
fibra sintética
Transliteration: ˈfi.βɾa sinˈte.ti.ka
"La fibra sintética es muy resistente a las arrugas."
fibra sintética
Transliteration: ˈfi.bɾɐ sĩˈtɛ.ti.kɐ
"As roupas de fibra sintética são ótimas para o inverno."
कृत्रिम रेशे
Transliteration: krimtrim reshe
Script: कृत्रिम रेशा
"इस कमीज का कपड़ा कृत्रिम रेशे से बना है।"
合成纤维
Transliteration: hé chéng xiān wéi
"合成纤维广泛应用于服装制造行业。"
합성섬유
Transliteration: hapseong seom-yu
"이 운동복은 통기성이 좋은 합성섬유로 만들어졌습니다."
合成繊維
Transliteration: gōsei sen'i
"合成繊維は軽量で耐久性があります。"
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