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Which manufactured fiber was the first to be made totally from chemicals?
A
Nylon
B
Polyester
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Nylon was the first ‘fully synthetic’ fibre that was developed in the 1930s by an American researcher, Wallace Carothers at Du Pont, a chemical firm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rayon is the first manufactured fiber and was developed in the late 19th century as a less expensive substitute for silk. It is a fiber composed of regenerated and purified cellulose derived from plant sources such as soft wood. Early rayon manufacturing was an extremely dangerous and toxic process.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nylon, the first synthetic fiber in the “fully synthetic” sense of that term, was developed by Wallace Carothers, an American researcher at the chemical firm DuPont in the 1930s. It soon made its debut in the United States as a replacement for silk, just in time for the introduction of rationing during World War II.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first fully synthetic fiber was nylon. It is prepared from coal, water and air.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nylon was the first fully synthetic fibre.

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