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Synthetic fibers are synthesized from a raw material called ______.


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Synthetic fiber's synthesis :

  • Synthetic fibers are made up of tiny molecule polymers that have been manufactured.
  • The molecules utilized to produce these fibers come from petroleum-based chemicals or petrochemicals as basic materials.
  • These substances are polymerized into a molecule that links two carbon atoms together.

Hence, synthetic fibers are synthesized from raw materials called polymers.


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