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polythene

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pol·y·thene  (pl-thn)
n. Chiefly British
Variant of polyethylene.


polythene
Noun
a light plastic material made from ethylene, usually made into thin sheets or bags
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.polythene - a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
synthetic resin - a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
Translations
polythene [ˈpɔlɪθiːn] n (BRIT) → polietileno

polythene [ˈpɔlɪθiːn] n (Brit) → polyéthylène m

polythene [ˈpɔlɪθiːn] nPolyäthylen nt

polythene [ˈpɔlɪθiːn] npolitene m

polythene
n / adj polythene [ˈpoliθiːn]
(of) any of several types of plastic that can be moulded when hot It's made of polythene; a polythene bag. politeen مادّة البوليثين تُشْبه النايلون полиетилен polyetylén polyætylen; polyætylen; plastik; plastik- das Plastik; Plastik... πολυθένιο polietileno, plástico polüeteen پلی اتیلن polyeteeni polyéthylène פּוֹלִיאַתִילֶן पालिथीन plastična vrećica polietilén plastik fjöl-/pólÿetÿlen politene, polietilene; di polietilene ポリエチレン 폴리에틸렌(의) (합성수지의 일종) polietilenas polietilēns politena polytheen polyetylen polietylen plástico polietilenă полиэтилен polyetylén polietilen politen polyeten โพลีธีน polietilen 聚乙烯 поліетилен پوليتھين، پلاسٹک nhựa tổng hợp pôliten


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