POLYPROPYLENE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does polypropylene mean? 

• POLYPROPYLENE (noun)
  The noun POLYPROPYLENE has 1 sense:

1. a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material

  Familiarity information: POLYPROPYLENE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POLYPROPYLENE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

polypropene; polypropylene

Hypernyms ("polypropylene" is a kind of...):

plastic (generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives)