chlorosulfonated polyethylene

noun

A synthetic, rubber-like thermoset material, based on high molecular with polyethylene with sulphonyl chloride, usually formulated to produce a self-vulcanizing membrane.

Meanings

nounchlorosulfonated polyethylene (countable and uncountable, plural chlorosulfonated polyethylenes)

plural chlorosulfonated polyethylenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA synthetic, rubber-like thermoset material, based on high molecular with polyethylene with sulphonyl chloride, usually formulated to produce a self-vulcanizing membrane.
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