polyethylene
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See also: Polyethylene and polyéthylène
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polyethylene (countable and uncountable, plural polyethylenes)
- (organic chemistry) A polymer consisting of many ethylene monomers bonded together; used for kitchenware, containers etc.
- 2023 June 5, Yvonne Gordon, “Microplastics found in every sample of water taken during Ocean Race”, in The Guardian[1]:
- The most abundant chemical in the plastics is polyethylene, which is used for single-use packaging, plastic bags and containers such as bottles.
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- PE
- polyethene (IUPAC name)
- polythene (UK)
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