See Also: aramid(dictionary)

aramid (iou)



aramid noun. L20.
[from AR(OMATIC + POLY)AMID(E.]
Any of a class of synthetic polyamides that are formed from aromatic monomers, and yield fibres of exceptional strength and thermal stability. Freq. attrib., esp. in aramid fibre.
? A proprietary name for such a fibre is KEVLAR.