ORLON

Orlon

(noun) an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From orl- (perhaps after Orleans) + -on (compare nylon, rayon, developed by the same company).

Noun

Orlon (uncountable)

a synthetic fibre used in yarn and knitwear

Anagrams

• Rolon

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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