English edit

Etymology edit

From poly- +‎ propene.

Noun edit

polypropene (countable and uncountable, plural polypropenes)

  1. (organic chemistry) Alternative form of polypropylene.
    • 2000, T. J. Menke, Z. Funke, R.-D. Maier, J. Kressler, “Surface Tension Measurements on Ethene−Butene Random Copolymers and Different Polypropenes”, in Macromolecules[1], →ISSN:
      Furthermore, the surface tensions of isotactic polypropene (i-PP) and syndiotactic polypropene (s-PP) are measured.

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