polyethene

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noun

Synonym of polyethylene.

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polyethylene
OriginEnglish ethene ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyethene (uncountable)
  1. uncountableofficial IUPAC namechemistrySynonym of polyethylene.

    Synonyms: polyethylene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of polyethylene.

Similar
polyethylene

Origin

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

From poly- + ethene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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