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Name only concocted to identify material (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nylon

'material' is the definition.
(nylon is a kind of material)

'name only concocted' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'concocted' is an anagram indicator.
'only' anagrammed gives 'ylon'.
'n'+'ylon'='NYLON'

'to identify' is the link.

(Other definitions for nylon that I've seen before include "where ladder can appear?" , "Tough synthetic material" , "Type of material" , "Artificial material" , "Plastic used for stockings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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