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polypropene

polypropene

8.1
A strong, light plastic made from propylene used to make containers and car parts
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒliˈprəʊpiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : polipropeno
  • Most plastic containers are made from polypropene because of its durability and resistance to chemicals.

Examples

  • The automotive industry often uses polypropene for manufacturing interior parts.

  • You can recycle items made from polypropene by checking the recycling code on the product.

  • Most plastic containers are made from polypropene because of its durability and resistance to chemicals.

  • The chair is made of polypropene.

  • Many packaging materials are made from polypropene.

  • The automotive industry often uses polypropene for manufacturing interior parts.

  • You can recycle items made from polypropene by checking the recycling code on the product.

Synonyms

polypropylene
vspolypropene
  • Specialized
2 6.8

A strong, light plastic used to make ropes, containers, and packaging

is used more generally as a thermoplastic for molding and varied manufactured goods

Surface Forms

polypropene singular
polypropenes plural

Morphology

polypropene = propene (semi-transparent) = poly + propene

The word is directly formed from the chemical base 'propene' with the polymer prefix 'poly-', but its meaning is specialized and may not be obvious to a non-specialist learner.

Etymology

Polypropene starts with poly- meaning 'many', the same 'poly' you see in polygon. The rest, propene, is the small chemical piece that is repeated many times, so polypropene is a plastic made of many propene parts joined together, which is why it is used for containers and car parts.