- polythene
- (BrE) (AmE polyethylene) nounVERB + POLYTHENE/POLYETHYLENE▪ cover sth with, line sth with, wrap sth inPOLYTHENE/POLYETHYLENE + NOUN▪ bag▪ film (AmE)
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polythène — [ pɔlitɛn ] n. m. • 1953; nom déposé, de poly et éthylène ♦ Chim. ⇒ polyéthylène. polyéthylène ou (nom déposé) polythène n. m. Matière plastique obtenue par polymérisation de l éthylène, utilisée notam. pour fabriquer des récipients souples, des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
polythene — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a tough, light, flexible plastic made by polymerizing ethylene, chiefly used for packaging. ORIGIN contraction of polyethylene … English terms dictionary
polythene — [päl′i thēn΄] n. chiefly Brit. var. of POLYETHYLENE … English World dictionary
polythene — [[t]pɒ̱lɪθiːn[/t]] N UNCOUNT Polythene is a type of plastic made into thin sheets or bags and used especially to keep food fresh or to keep things dry. [mainly BRIT] Simply put them into a polythene bag and store them in the freezer for a day.… … English dictionary
polythene, GB — polietilenas statusas T sritis chemija formulė Formulę žr. priede. priedas( ai) Grafinis formatas atitikmenys: angl. polyethene, GB; polyethylene; polythene, GB rus. полиэтилен ryšiai: sinonimas – polietenas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
polythene — noun Etymology: by contraction Date: 1939 chiefly British polyethylene … New Collegiate Dictionary
polythene — /pol euh theen /, n. Chem. Brit. polyethylene. [1935 40; by shortening] * * * … Universalium
polythene — noun A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene … Wiktionary
polythene — poly·thene (polґe thēn) polyethylene; a formerly used name that is still used in England … Medical dictionary
polythene — pol|y|thene [ˈpɔlıθi:n US ˈpa: ] n [U] BrE a strong light plastic used to make bags, sheets for covering food, small containers etc American Equivalent: polyethylene … Dictionary of contemporary English
