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Material from a capital; taking one away to Los Angeles by road (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kevlar

'material' is the definition.
(synthetic material)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Another definition for kevlar that I've seen is " Material in bullet-proof vests".)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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