polythene
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
polythene (countable and uncountable, plural polythenes)
- (organic chemistry, chiefly British) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
polyethylene — see polyethylene
References[edit]
- “polythene”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.