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