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polyethylenic, a. Chem. (ˌpɒlɪɛθɪˈliːnɪk) [ad. F. polyéthylénique (A. Wurtz 1860, in Compt. Rend. L. 1195), f. poly- poly- + éthylène ethylene + -ique -ic.] † 1. Used to designate polymeric compounds prepared from derivatives of ethylene. Cf. polyethylene a. Obs.1860 A. Wurtz in Chem. News 25 Aug. 1...
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polyethylene (pɒlɪˈɛθɪliːn) [Back-formation from polyethylenic a. Cf. F. polyéthylène (Berthelot 1867, in Jrnl. de Pharm. et de Chim. VI. 28).] a. Chem. Used attrib. in the names of polymeric substances prepared from derivatives of ethylene, as † polyethylene alcohol = next; polyethylene glycol, any...
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