polyéthylène téréphtalate
French
Noun
polyéthylène téréphtalate m (plural polyéthylènes téréphtalates)
- polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”)
Usage notes
This form is proscribed by French language institutes (linguistics institutions of the French language; chemical institutions use the term), but widely used in the field. The prescribed form by French language institutes is polytéréphtalate d'éthylène, the systematic form is poly(téréphtalate d'éthylène).