Azlons

/ˈæz.lɑnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of azlon; multiple types or samples of synthetic protein-based fibers.

Etymology

From 'azlon' + '-s' (English plural marker). The chemical textile industry used this term in the mid-20th century.

Kelly Says

When chemists experimented with different azlons in the 1940s, they discovered that milk-based fiber (casein fiber) was stronger than soy-based—a lesson in how tweaking molecular sources changes material properties.

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