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POLYETHYLENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene
1, record 1, English, polyethylene
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PE 2, record 1, English, PE
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyethene 3, record 1, English, polyethene
correct, standardized
- polythene 4, record 1, English, polythene
correct
- ethylene resin 5, record 1, English, ethylene%20resin
- polyethylene resin 5, record 1, English, polyethylene%20resin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer of ethylene [ethene]. 6, record 1, English, - polyethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A white, waxy thermoplastic whose repeating unit is [CH2-CH2]x. Low-density polyethylene is flexible and is used for packaging film, squeeze bottles, housewares, and wire and cable insulation. High-density polyethylene is more rigid and is used in bleach, detergent, and household chemical bottles, cold-water pipe, and garbage cans. 7, record 1, English, - polyethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyethylene; polyethene; PE: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]. 8, record 1, English, - polyethylene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyéthylène
1, record 1, French, poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PE 2, record 1, French, PE
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polyéthène 3, record 1, French, poly%C3%A9th%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- polythène 4, record 1, French, polyth%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère de l'éthylène (éthène). 3, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matière thermoplastique, obtenue par polymérisation de l'éthylène suivant divers procédés, donnant soit la variété «basse densité» (0,93 environ), soit la variété «haute densité» (0,96 environ), plus résistante à la chaleur. 5, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyéthylène; polyéthène; PE : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]. 6, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
polyéthène: terminologie officielle de l'IUPAC. 3, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polyéthylène gaufré, tissé. 7, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polietileno
1, record 1, Spanish, polietileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PE 2, record 1, Spanish, PE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero de etileno [eteno]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - polietileno
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