polyethylene

IPA: pɑɫiˈɛθʌɫin

(organic chemistry) A polymer consisting of many ethylene monomers bonded together; used for kitchenware, containers etc.

Examples of "polyethylene" in Sentences

The basic materials are paper, aluminum, and a plastic called polyethylene, or LDPE.
I've got PhpBB 3.0.5 installed with a forum theme called polyethylene which I got it from here.
Most plastic bags are made from polyethylene, which is made from crude oil and natural gas, nonrenewable resources.
The second refinement is a product called polyethylene glycol PEG interferon, which is given to the patient once a week.
Until now, however, there has been one major drawback -- they are traditionally made with a high percentage of virgin polyethylene plastic resin.
The shape of the windpipe—or trachea—was molded, using a computer scan of the patient's own trachea, from a porous medical plastic called polyethylene glycol, then infused with cells from the patient in a bioreactor.
Mr. Gott is currently experimenting with PET bottles aka polyethylene terephthalate, a recycled plastic used for cheap wines in Europe but says it's been a challenge: It's hard to make the PET bottle look large enough.
The mayor - and the journalists who dutifully conveyed his fears to the public - seemed oblivious to the fact that plastic bottles do not contain phthalates; they are, instead, made with a polyester called polyethylene terephthalate, which is something quite different even though it seems to sound similar.