Polypropylene

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonym: ♷"
2
a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material wordnet

Synonyms

polypropene acrylic plastic polypropene pp ♷

Etymology

From poly- + propylene.

Related phrases

polypropylene glycol

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