polythene
English
Etymology
Contraction of polyethylene.
Noun
polythene (countable and uncountable, plural polythenes)
- (organic chemistry, chiefly Britain) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene.
Synonyms
Translations
polyethylene — see polyethylene
References
- “polythene” (US) / “polythene” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
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