polyethene

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
English ethene
English polyethene

    From poly- + ethene.

    Noun

    polyethene (uncountable)

    2. (organic chemistry, official IUPAC name) Synonym of polyethylene.

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