zylon noun2 •A synthetic polymer material, a range of thermoset liquid-crystalline polyoxazole developed in the 1980s.They wore Zylon soft body armor and load-bearing vests accessorized with baton and knife holders […] — 1999 •An earlier synthetic material.I scream, extracting from my closet the zylon jacket I wear only with my collar up (a style she abhors as much as the filthy garment itself). — 1969
