polyethylene

Noun

Meaning

a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

polythene polyethene melamine plastic urinary ethylene poly polyester HDPE pe polyamide polypropylene polytetrafluoroethylene polyvinyl acetate polybutylene
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Hypernyms

synthetic resin

Phrases with the word

high-density polyethylene polyethylene resin polyethylene oxide polyethylene bag methoxy polyethylene bag made of polyethylene

Examples

A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous. Got me? Captain Beefheart

A common choice is a solid polyethylene (PE) insulator, used in lower-loss cables. Source: Internet

Also, an efficient routine has been reported for making polyethylene superhydrophobic and thus self-cleaning. citation —99% of dirt absorbed on such surface is easily washed away. Source: Internet

Although the hull has been open to the public for viewing, the need for keeping the ship saturated first with water and later a polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution has meant that visitors have been separated from the hull by a glass barrier. Source: Internet

At scale, we’ve worked out that this technology may offer the potential to divert billions of coloured bottles and food trays made from polyethylene terephthalate – or PET, a type of plastic – away from landfill and incineration. Source: Internet

Fiberglass kayaks need to be "laid-up" in a mold by hand, so are usually more expensive than polyethylene kayaks, which are rotationally molded in a machine. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

polyethoxylated castor polyethoxylation polyethylen glycol polyethylene bag polyethylene glycol polyethylene oxide