Polyethylen

See also: polyethylen

German

Alternative forms

  • Polyäthylen

Etymology

poly- + Ethylen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpoːliˌeːtyˈleːn/

Noun

Polyethylen n (genitive Polyethylens, plural Polyethylene)

  1. (chemistry) polythene (UK); polyethylene (US)

Usage notes

  • Unlike English polythene, the German word is not everyday use. Thus outside of technical contexts, a word like “polythene bag” should be translated as Plastikbeutel.

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