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POLYTHENE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does polythene mean?
• POLYTHENE (noun)
The noun POLYTHENE has 1 sense:
1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
Familiarity information: POLYTHENE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
polyethylene; polythene
Hypernyms ("polythene" is a kind of...):
synthetic resin (a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics)
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