polypropylene
English
noun
Definitions
- A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Also known as polypropene.
Etymology
Prefix from English propylene.
Origin
English
propylene
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- glycol English
- monopropylene glycol English
- polypropylene glycol English
- propylene English
- propylenic English
- Polypropylen German
- Propylen German
- プロピレン Japanese
- ポリプロピレン Japanese
- 폴리프로필렌 Korean
- 프로필렌 Korean