Polyethylen

See also: polyethylen

German

Alternative forms
  • Polyäthylen

Etymology

poly- +‎ Ethylen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpoːliˌeːtyˈleːn/
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Noun

Polyethylen n (strong, genitive Polyethylens, plural Polyethylene)

  1. (chemistry) polythene (UK); polyethylene (US)

Usage notes
  • Unlike English polythene, the German word is not everyday use. Thus outside of technical contexts, a word like “polythene bag” should be translated as Plastikbeutel.

Declension

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