ポリエチレン

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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polyethylene

Common plastic material; used in chemistry and everyday contexts.

from German Polyäthylen

この袋ふくろはポリエチレンでできている。
This bag is made of polyethylene.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉はポリエチレン製せいだX is made of polyethylene
このボトルはポリエチレン製せいだ。
This bottle is made of polyethylene.
〈物もの〉をポリエチレンで包つつむto wrap something in polyethylene
食しょく品ひんをポリエチレンで包つつんで保ほ存ぞんする。
They wrap the food in polyethylene to preserve it.

Related words

プラスチックN3
プラスチック is the broad, everyday word for plastic in general, while ポリエチレン names one specific type of plastic used in bags and containers.
合ごう成せい樹じゅ脂し
合成樹脂 is the formal chemistry term covering all synthetic resins, whereas ポリエチレン refers to just one particular polymer within that category.
ポリプロピレン
ポリプロピレン and ポリエチレン are both common plastics, but ポリプロピレン is generally stiffer and more heat-resistant than ポリエチレン.
ポリ
ポリエチレン is the full chemical name, while ポリ is its clipped everyday form used especially in compounds like ポリ袋.

Don't confuse with

ビニールN2
ビニール is popularly used for thin plastic sheeting and bags even though it is chemically different from ポリエチレン, so the two names are often mixed up in everyday speech.

Word family

ポリエチレン樹じゅ脂し
polyethylene resin
高こう密みつ度どポリエチレン
high-density polyethylene; HDPE
ポリエチレングリコール
polyethylene glycol

Built from

ポリ+エチレン

Etymology

Loanword from German 'Polyäthylen'.