polypropylene

pol·y·pro·pyl·ene

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-ee-proh-puh-leen]
- /ˌpɒl iˈproʊ pəˌlin/
- /pɒlɪˈprɒpəliːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-proh-puh-leen]
- /ˌpɒl iˈproʊ pəˌlin/

Definitions of polypropylene word

noun polypropylene a plastic polymer of propylene, (C 3 H 5) n , used chiefly for molded parts, electrical insulation, packaging, and fibers for wearing apparel. 1
noun polypropylene plastic material 1
uncountable noun polypropylene Polypropylene is a strong, flexible artificial material that is used to make things such as rope, carpet, and pipes. 0
noun polypropylene any of various tough flexible synthetic thermoplastic materials made by polymerizing propylene and used for making moulded articles, laminates, bottles, pipes, and fibres for ropes, bristles, upholstery, and carpets 0
noun polypropylene polymerized propylene, a very light, highly resistant, thermoplastic resin used to make coatings, plastic pipe, packaging material, fibers for clothing fabrics, etc. 0

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Origin of polypropylene

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; poly- + propylene

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Parts of speech for Polypropylene

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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polypropylene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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