polyethene

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.

English poly-

English ethene

English polyethene

From poly- + ethene.

Noun

polyethene (uncountable)

2. (organic chemistry, official IUPAC name) Synonym of polyethylene.

Translations

polyethylene — see polyethylene