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polypropene

polypropene is the alternative form of polypropylene.

Meaning of polypropylene

Noun

polypropylene (countable and uncountable, plural polypropylenes)

  1. A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding materials.
    • Near-synonym: ♷
    Synonyms:
    PP, polypropene, ♷

Forms of polypropene

pluralpolypropenes

Origin of polypropene

From poly- + propene.

Questions about polypropene

What is polypropene the alternative form of?
Polypropene is the alternative form of polypropylene.

Words near polypropene in the dictionary

  1. polyprismanes
  2. polypro
  3. polyproline
  4. polyprolines
  5. polyprop
  6. polypropene
  7. polypropenes
  8. polypropionate
  9. polypropionates
  10. polypropylene
  11. polypropylene glycol

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