polyethylene
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iˈɛθ noun Chemistry.
a plastic polymer of ethylene used chiefly for containers, electrical insulation, and packaging.
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| polyethylene (pŏl'ē-ěth'ə-lēn') Pronunciation Key
Any of various artificial resins consisting of many ethyl groups (CH2CH2) joined end to end or in branched chains. Polyethylenes are easily molded and are resistant to other chemicals. They can be repeatedly softened and hardened by heating and cooling, and are used for many purposes, such as making containers, tubes, and packaging. |
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Example sentences
The bottles are made mostly from polyethylene terephthalate.
It then is surrounded by polyethylene insulation to a total thickness of about an inch.
Polyethylene photo pages may be used-do no use yellowed polyethylene pages as they may be contaminated with damaging chemicals.
Then everybody put on polyethylene gloves and began touching.
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