polythene
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editpolythene (countable and uncountable, plural polythenes)
- (organic chemistry, chiefly British) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editpolyethylene — see polyethylene
References
edit- “polythene”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.