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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

कृत्रिम रेशे

Native Script:कृत्रिम रेशा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: krimtrim reshe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Synthetic fiber/sɪnˈθɛt.ɪk ˈfaɪ.bər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"इस कमीज का कपड़ा कृत्रिम रेशे से बना है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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