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Polyethylen
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polyethylen
German
Alternative forms
de Polyäthylen
Etymology
de :af poly- Ethylen
de poly Ethylen
Pronunciation
de /ˌpoːliˌeːtyˈleːn/
de De-Polyethylen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,,e
de chemistry polythene/polyethylene
Usage notes
Unlike en polythene, the German word is not everyday use. Thus outside of technical contexts, a word like “polythene bag” should be translated as de Plastikbeutel.
Declension
n,,e
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