synthetic silk
1synthetic silk — man made silk, artificial silk, fabric made to imitate silk …
2Silk — This article is about a natural fiber and the textile woven from it. For other uses, see Silk (disambiguation). Four of the most important domesticated silk worms, together with their adult moth forms, Meyers Konversations Lexikon (1885 1892)… …
3silk — n. fine fabric 1) to spin silk 2) fine silk 3) natural; synthetic silk misc. (BE) to take silk ( to become a King s Counsel or Queen s Counsel) * * * [sɪlk] synthetic silk [ misc. ] (BE) to take silk ( to become a King s Counsel or Queen s… …
4synthetic — I. adjective Etymology: Greek synthetikos of composition, component, from syntithenai to put together Date: 1697 1. relating to or involving synthesis ; not analytic < the synthetic aspects of a philosophy > 2. attributing to a subject something… …
5Synthetic biology — is a new area of biological research that combines science and engineering. It encompasses a variety of different approaches, methodologies, and disciplines with a variety of definitions. What they all have in common, however, is that they see… …
6Synthetic fiber — ‹ The template below (Fibre sidebar) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› Part of a series on …
7silk — silklike, adj. /silk/, n. 1. the soft, lustrous fiber obtained as a filament from the cocoon of the silkworm. 2. thread made from this fiber. 3. cloth made from this fiber. 4. a garment of this cloth. 5. a gown of such material worn distinctively …
8Mysore Silk Factory — Karnataka produces 9000MT of mulberry silk out of which a total of 14000MT produced in the country, thus contributing to nearly 70% of the country s total Mulberry Silk. In Karnataka, silk is mainly grown in the Mysore district. See also Mommes,… …
9History of silk — According to Chinese tradition, the history of silk begins in the 27th century BCE. Its use was confined to China until the Silk Road opened at some point during the latter half of the first millennium BC. China maintained its virtual monopoly… …
10Art silk — Artificial silk or (as the term is used in the textile industry) Art silk is a synthetic manufactured fiber which resembles silk but costs less to produce.The first successful artificial silks were developed in the 1890s of cellulose (wood) fiber …
