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Princeton's WordNet

  1. polyethylene, polythenenoun

    a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation

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  1. polythenenoun

    A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene.

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  1. polythene

    Polyethylene or polythene (abbreviated PE; IUPAC name polyethene or poly(methylene)) is the most commonly produced plastic. It is a polymer, primarily used for packaging (plastic bags, plastic films, geomembranes and containers including bottles, etc.). As of 2017, over 100 million tonnes of polyethylene resins are being produced annually, accounting for 34% of the total plastics market.Many kinds of polyethylene are known, with most having the chemical formula (C2H4)n. PE is usually a mixture of similar polymers of ethylene, with various values of n. It can be low-density or high-density: low-density polyethylene is extruded using high pressure (1,000–5,000 atm (100–510 MPa)) and high temperature (520 K (247 °C; 476 °F)), while high-density polyethylene is extruded using low pressure (6–7 atm (610–710 kPa)) and low temperature (333–343 K (60–70 °C; 140–158 °F)). Polyethylene is usually thermoplastic, but it can be modified to become thermosetting instead, for example, in cross-linked polyethylene.

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  1. polythene

    Polythene, also known as polyethylene, is a type of plastic made from polymerizing ethylene, a gas derived from petroleum or natural gas. It is one of the most common and versatile plastics, used in products ranging from plastic bags and food packaging to electrical insulation and artificial hips. It is lightweight, durable, and resistant to moisture and chemicals.

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  1. Polythene

    Polythene was the first full-length album by the Welsh rock band Feeder and was released 18 May 1997 on the Echo Label, and then re-issued on 28 October in the same year in an Enhanced CD version, featuring their UK top 40 breakthrough single "High" and its video. The original version of the album was deleted soon after and is relatively rare due to this reason. After sizeable critical success, the album had minor commercial success charting at #65 in the UK albums chart. The album saw the group's early take on a more grunge-influenced sound, which was not seen on their other albums that followed. Many critics at the time called the band the UK's answer to the Smashing Pumpkins.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of polythene in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of polythene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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