polyolefin

P3O1L1Y4O1L1E1F4I1N1

noun

A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin.

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

nounpolyolefin (plural polyolefins)

plural polyolefins

  1. chemistryA polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin.

Origin

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

From poly- + olefin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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