polythene

pol·y·thene  (pl-thn)

n. Chiefly British

Variant of polyethylene.

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[poly- + (e)th(yl)ene.]

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polythene [ˈpɒlɪˌθiːn]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any one of various light thermoplastic materials made from ethylene with properties depending on the molecular weight of the polymer. The common forms are a waxy flexible plastic (low-density polythene) and a tougher rigid more crystalline form (high-density polythene). Polythene is used for packaging, moulded articles, pipes and tubing, insulation, textiles, and coatings on metal Systematic name polyethene Also called polyethylene

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

polythene - a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation polyethylene synthetic resin - a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics

Translations

polythene [ˈpɒlɪθiːn] (Brit)

A. N → polietileno m

B. CPD polythene bag N → bolsa f de plástico or polietileno

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polythene [ˈpɒlɪθiːn] n → polyéthylène m
polythene bag n → sachet m en plastique

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polythene

n (Brit) → Polyäthylen nt; (in everyday language) → Plastik nt; polythene bag → Plastiktüte f

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polythene [ˈpɒlɪˌθiːn] n (Brit) → polietilene m, politene m

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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 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 聚乙烯