'polyethylene' definitions:
Definition of 'polyethylene'
(from WordNet)
noun
A lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation [syn: polyethylene, polythene]
Definition of 'polyethylene'
From: GCIDE
- macromolecule \mac`ro*mol"e*cule\, n. (Chem., Biochem.) A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as DNA, RNA, protein, polysaccharide, polyethylene, polycarbonate, etc. [PJC]