polypropylene
polypropylene noun: a thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding materials.
Noun
polypropylene (countable and uncountable, plural polypropylenes)
- A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding materials.
- Near-synonym: ♷
- Synonyms:
- PP, polypropene, ♷
polypropylene meaning in Vietnamese
polypropylene in Vietnamese
- resin
- polipropilen
Examples of polypropylene in a sentence
- Jute has more tooth than polypropylene.
- Examples include polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, cis-polyisoprene, polydimethylsiloxane, polyethyleneoxide and styrene-butadiene rubber.
- The batten parrels are best made of large diameter polypropylene line because it slides well.
Synonyms of polypropylene
Forms of polypropylene
| plural | polypropylenes |
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Origin of polypropylene
From poly- + propylene.
Words formed from polypropylene
Phrases with polypropylene
Questions about polypropylene
- What does polypropylene mean?
- Polypropylene means a thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding materials.
- What is polypropylene in Vietnamese?
- Polypropylene in Vietnamese is polipropilen. See Polypropylene meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is polypropylene?
- Polypropylene is a noun.
- What is the plural of polypropylene?
- The plural of polypropylene is polypropylenes.
Words near polypropylene in the dictionary
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