2007-01-11 22:18:39 · 8 answers · asked by ash 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I always believed it was an abbreviation of "New York and LONdon"
However, I stand corrected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon#Etymology
What do you know, Wikipedia provided the answer....
2007-01-11 22:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by bonshui 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of answers found here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon#Etymology
i thought it was New York London, as this fabric is used in the fashion industry
2007-01-12 13:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by sushobhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New York and London
I guess because it was synthesized almost at the same time in labs in these 2 cities.
2007-01-12 06:29:20 · answer #3 · answered by Satya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
newyork&london (ie) this was Ist introduced by newyork&london scientist so ny in newyork&lon in london called nylon
2007-01-12 07:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by vignesh p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
newyork london(because it was simultaneously made in both these places)
2007-01-16 03:25:13 · answer #5 · answered by prakash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know it partly
Natural Yarn L..... O......Nitted
2007-01-12 06:31:11 · answer #6 · answered by hulchul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a polymer . its is made from (c3h8)n
2007-01-12 07:06:59 · answer #7 · answered by tonima 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dunno
2007-01-12 09:39:27 · answer #8 · answered by ocumancer™ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋