polythene

English

Etymology

Contraction of polyethylene.

Noun

polythene (countable and uncountable, plural polythenes)

(organic chemistry, chiefly Britain) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene.

Synonyms

Translations

polyethylene — see polyethylene

References

“polythene” (US) / “polythene” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

telephony

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