A salt formed by the reaction of hexamethylenediamine (or another diamine) with adipic acid (or another dibasic acid), which can be polymerized to give nylon.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Industrial Fibres & By-Products.
Definition of nylon salt in US English:
nylon salt
noun
A salt formed by the reaction of hexamethylenediamine (or another diamine) with adipic acid (or another dibasic acid), which can be polymerized to give nylon.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Industrial Fibres & By-Products.