polypropene

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A form of polypropylene — A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding materials.

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

nounpolypropene (countable and uncountable, plural polypropenes)

plural polypropenes

  1. alternativecountableuncountablechemistryAlternative form of polypropylene.

    Furthermore, the surface tensions of isotactic polypropene (i-PP) and syndiotactic polypropene (s-PP) are measured.

    2000, T. J. Menke, Z. Funke, R.-D. Maier, J. Kressler, “Surface Tension Measurements on Ethene−Butene Random Copolymers and Different Polypropenes”, in Macromolecules, →ISSN

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material

Similar
polypropylene
Broader
plastic
Also see
polypropylene

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

From poly- + propene.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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