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- noun organic chemistry A
lactam (cyclic amide ) manufactured fromcyclohexanone and used in the manufacture ofnylon .
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Examples
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DSM produces caprolactam, which is converted to nylon by its customers for the manufacture of carpet, automobile parts, clothing and sports equipment.
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The ministry also launched probes into imports of two products: The first is caprolactam, a widely used synthetic polymer that the government was asked to investigate last month by two units of China Petroleum
China Sets Antidumping Probe Martin Vaughn 2010
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Here's nylon going back to caprolactam back to carpet.
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The upper is Nylon 6 that can go back to caprolactam, the bottom, a polyolephine -- infinitely recyclable thermoplastic.
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Here's nylon going back to caprolactam back to carpet.
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Here's nylon going back to caprolactam back to carpet.
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The upper is Nylon 6 that can go back to caprolactam, the bottom, a polyolephine -- infinitely recyclable thermoplastic.
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The upper is Nylon 6 that can go back to caprolactam, the bottom, a polyolephine -- infinitely recyclable thermoplastic.
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The emissions involved elevated releases of cyclohexane, a material similar to gasoline used at the plant to make caprolactam-a raw material for nylon.
The Augusta Chronicle Bill Kirby 2010
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The emissions involved elevated releases of cyclohexane, a material similar to gasoline used at the plant to make caprolactam-a raw material for nylon.
The Augusta Chronicle Bill Kirby 2010
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