Etymology

polypropylene

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Today it means: A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Full definition →

English propylene ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishpropylene
  6. English todaypolypropylene

From poly- + propylene.

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