polyalkene

P3O1L1Y4A1L1K5E1N1E1

noun

Polyolefin.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounpolyalkene (countable and uncountable, plural polyalkenes)

plural polyalkenes

  1. countableuncountablePolyolefin.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishalkene
  6. Englishpolyalkene

From poly- + alkene.

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APA

polyalkene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyalkene

MLA

“polyalkene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyalkene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyalkene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyalkene.

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