polyethylene
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Polyéthylène — Général … Wikipédia en Français
Polyethylene — or polythene (IUPAC name poly(ethene)) is a thermoplastic commodity heavily used in consumer products (notably the plastic shopping bag). Over 60 million tons of the material are produced worldwide every year. Description Polyethylene is a… … Wikipedia
Polyethylene — Polyéthylène Polyéthylène Général … Wikipédia en Français
polyéthylène — [ pɔlietilɛn ] n. m. • 1946; de poly et éthylène ♦ Matière plastique obtenue par polymérisation de l éthylène, solide translucide, thermoplastique. ⇒ polythène. Propriétés isolantes du polyéthylène. ● polyéthylène nom masculin Nom générique de l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
polyethylene — (n.) polymer of ethylene, 1862, from Fr. polyéthylène; see POLY (Cf. poly ) + ETHYLENE (Cf. ethylene). Related: Polyethylenic (1860) … Etymology dictionary
polyethylene — ☆ polyethylene [päl΄ē eth′ə lēn΄ ] n. [ POLY(MER) + ETHYLENE] any of several thermoplastic resins, (C2H4) n, made by the polymerization of ethylene: used in making translucent, lightweight, and tough plastics, films, containers, insulation, etc … English World dictionary
polyethylene (PE) — Any of the polymers of ethylene, the largest class of plastics. Its simple basic structure, of ethylene monomers, can be linear (high density and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene; HDPE and UHMWPE, respectively) or branched to a greater or… … Universalium
polyethylene — (PE) A polymer prepared by the polymerization of ethylene as the sole monomer; very resistant to chemical attack. High density polyethylene (HDPE) is used, e.g., for blow molded parts such as tanks for fuel, coolant, washer and brake fluid; low… … Dictionary of automotive terms
polyethylene — macromolecule mac ro*mol e*cule, n. (Chem., Biochem.) A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as {DNA}, {RNA}, {protein}, {polysaccharide}, {polyethylene}, {polycarbonate}, etc. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polyethylene — [[t]pɒ̱lie̱θɪliːn[/t]] N UNCOUNT Polyethylene is a type of plastic made into thin sheets or bags and used especially to keep food fresh or to keep things dry. [mainly AM] (in BRIT, usually use polythene) … English dictionary
polyethylene — polietilenas statusas T sritis chemija formulė Formulę žr. priede. priedas( ai) Grafinis formatas atitikmenys: angl. polyethene, GB; polyethylene; polythene, GB rus. полиэтилен ryšiai: sinonimas – polietenas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
