The Emergence Machine

Nylon

physical · Materials · Level 4 · E4

E4Complex Molecules

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

nylon emerges from polymer. It requires fiber.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “nylon” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
nylon
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0NylonMaterialPolymerFormScience ConceptStructureSubstanceChangeMatterStructure AbsEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesNylonL4Science ConceptL2MaterialL3PolymerL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Science Concept L2 (requires)
    nylon builds on the concept of science concept
  • Material L3 (requires)
    nylon builds on the concept of material
  • Polymer L3 (conceptual)
    Nylon is conceptually related to and depends on polymer.