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Polyolefin

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thermoplasticnounA plastic with this property.
polyolefinenounAlternative form of polyolefin. [(chemistry) A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin.]
polyfluoroolefinnoun(chemistry) Any of several polymers made from the polymerization of fluorinated olefins
polyalphaolefinnouna non-polar polymer; made by the polymerization of the alpha-olefin monomer
polyallomernoun(chemistry) A copolymer of more than one olefin, especially of propylene and another olefin
polyoxyethylenenoun(chemistry) any polymer of ethylene glycol having a general formula HO-(CH₂CH₂O)ₙ-H; they are used in the manufacture of emulsifiers
polyethylenenoun(organic chemistry) A polymer consisting of many ethylene monomers bonded together; used for kitchenware, containers etc.
olefinnoun(organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.
polyetherethernoun(chemistry, in combination) first part of the name in polyetherether ketone
polyethernoun(organic chemistry) a polymer, such as an elastomer, in which carbon atoms of the repeating units are joined by a single oxygen atom
polyalkenenounPolyolefin.
polyethenenoun(organic chemistry, official IUPAC name) Synonym of polyethylene.
polymeridenoun(organic chemistry) Polymer.
polyformaldehydenoun(chemistry) polyoxymethylene
olefinenoun(chemistry, by extension) any of the series of unsaturated hydrocarbons of which ethylene is a type
lastolnounA form of polyolefin where the olefin units are cross-linked synthetic polymers with low but significant crystallinity, composed of at least 95% by mass of ethylene and at least one other olefin unit, and where the fibre is substantially elastic and heat-resistant.
lipopolymernoun(organic chemistry) Any polymer containing lipid (fatty acid or steroid) moieties.
polyoxidenoun(chemistry) A polymeric oxide
polynoun(chiefly informal) Polyamory.
oligopolymernounA polymer which occurs naturally in crude oil, or in one of its basic refractory components, usually a mixture of 2 or more polymers.

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