mylar

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Etymology

From a trademark.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mylar (countable and uncountable, plural mylars)

  1. A polyester film.
    • 1996, Rangachar Kasturi, Karl Tombre, Graphics recognition: methods and applications
      The heavy use causes the mylars to develop extensive local warping […]
    • 2003, R A Hanel, Exploration of the solar system by infrared remote sensing‎:
      In the far infrared a self-supporting layer, such as a sheet of mylar stretched over a plane circular surface, is widely used.
    • 2007, Thomas Petruzzellis, 22 Radio and Receiver Projects for the Evil Genius‎:
      This table provides the value of alphanumeric coded ceramic, mylar and mica capacitors […]

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