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Definition of Polythene
1. Noun. A lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation.
Definition of Polythene
1. Noun. (context: organic compound chiefly British) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Polythene
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polythene
Literary usage of Polythene
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Women in Rice Farming: Proceedings of a Conference on Women in Rice Farming by International Rice Research Institute (1985)
"Five square metre black polythene sheets were distributed among each of 5150
women engaged in post harvest activities at a nominal charge. ..."
2. Mechanical World and Engineering Record (1881)
"Jointing is carried out by welding using a stream of nitrogen gas and a polythene
welding rod. Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride sheet has good mechanical ..."
3. Agrodiversity: Learning from Farmers Across the World by H. C. Brookfield, Helen Parsons, Muriel Brookfield (2003)
"The joint is tied with a polythene tape. A light polythene tube is lowered over
the grafted ... The polythene tubing is from used sugar and rice packages. ..."
4. A Review of Dipterocarps: Taxonomy, Ecology, and Silviculture by Simmathiri Appanah, Jennifer M. Turnbull (1998)
"After radicle emergence, germinated seeds were packed loosely in polythene bags,
trays or boxes lined with moist tissue paper and stored in a specially ..."
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