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polyolefin

polyolefin noun: a polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin.

Noun

polyolefin (plural polyolefins)

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

Forms of polyolefin

pluralpolyolefins

Origin of polyolefin

From poly- + olefin.

Questions about polyolefin

What does polyolefin mean?
Polyolefin means a polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin.
What part of speech is polyolefin?
Polyolefin is a noun.
What is the plural of polyolefin?
The plural of polyolefin is polyolefins.

Words near polyolefin in the dictionary

  1. polyodonts
  2. polyoestrous
  3. polyoestry
  4. polyoid
  5. polyol
  6. polyolefin
  7. polyolefine
  8. polyolefines
  9. polyolefins
  10. polyols
  11. polyoma

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