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POLYETHYLENE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does polyethylene mean?

• POLYETHYLENE (noun)
The noun POLYETHYLENE has 1 sense:

1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation

Familiarity information: POLYETHYLENE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• POLYETHYLENE (noun)

Sense 1

polyethylene ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

polyethylene; polythene

Hypernyms ("polyethylene" is a kind of...):

synthetic resin (a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics)

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