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polythene

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Polythene is a light type of plastic used for insulating and packaging.

(noun)

An example of polythene is what something would be wrapped in for safety during shipping.

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See polythene in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Brit. polyethylene

See polythene in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Chiefly British

Variant of polyethylene.

Origin:

Origin: poly-

Origin: + (e)th(yl)ene

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