polyéthylène téréphtalate
French
Noun
polyéthylène téréphtalate m (plural polyéthylène téréphtalates)
- polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”)
Usage notes
This form is proscribed by French language institutes (linguistics institutions of the French language; chemical institutions use the term), but widely used in the field. The prescribed form by French language institutes is polytéréphtalate d'éthylène, the systematic form is poly(téréphtalate d'éthylène).
Alternative forms
- poly(éthylène téréphtalate)
- poly-(éthylène téréphtalate)
- poly-éthylène téréphtalate
Synonyms
Derived terms
Coordinate terms
- téréphtalate d'éthylène
- éthylène téréphtalate
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