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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPolypropylen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: po-ly-pro-py-leen
"Polypropylen ist ein sehr vielseitiger Kunststoff."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A tough, lightweight synthetic resin made by polymerizing propylene, widely used for textiles, containers, ropes, and molded products.
"The packaging is made from recyclable polypropylene."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English as a combination of 'poly-' (many, polymer) and 'propylene' (the alkene from which it is derived), referencing the addition polymer of propene.
10 Global Lexicons: How "polypropylene" is said worldwide
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polypropylène
Transliteration: poli-pro-pi-len
"Ce récipient est fabriqué en polypropylène."
Polypropylen
Transliteration: po-ly-pro-py-leen
"Polypropylen ist ein sehr vielseitiger Kunststoff."
polipropilene
Transliteration: po-li-pro-pi-le-ne
"Le bottiglie sono spesso etichettate con il codice del polipropilene."
polipropileno
Transliteration: po-li-pro-pi-le-no
"Las fibras de polipropileno se usan en la industria textil."
polipropileno
Transliteration: po-li-pro-pi-le-nu
"O polipropileno é um plástico termoplástico amplamente utilizado."
पॉलीप्रोपाइलीन
Transliteration: pauly-propailin
"यह कंटेनर पॉलीप्रोपाइलीन से बना है।"
聚丙烯
Transliteration: jù bǐng xī
"这种塑料是由聚丙烯制成的。"
폴리프로필렌
Transliteration: polli-peu-ro-pil-len
"폴리프로필렌은 내열성이 좋은 플라스틱입니다."
ポリプロピレン
Transliteration: pori-puropiren
"この容器にはポリプロピレンが使われています。"
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