Definition of "polyamide" []

• A polymer containing repeated amide groups, as in various kinds of nylon. (noun)

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• "Nylon is sometimes called polyamide or polyamid, especially on yarn labels from foreign countries."
• "Editor's Note: Nylon, which was discovered in the 1930s by DuPont, is commonly called polyamide in Europe"
• ""(It) is rarely made up of 100 percent cotton like French handmade lace, and is supplemented with chemicals such as polyamide, which produces cheaper thread," she said."