Nylon is a type of

A Polyamide
B Polyolefin
C Polyester
D Acrylic

Correct Answer: Polyamide

Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers, based on aliphatic or semi-aromatic polyamides. Nylon is a thermoplastic silky material that can be melt-processed into fibers, films, or shapes. It is made of repeating units linked by amide links similar to the peptide bonds in proteins.

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