Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various thermoplastic polymers of propylene. They are hard and tough, and are used to make molded articles and fibers.
- noun A fabric of fibers made from any of these polymers.
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- noun A
thermoplastic resin made by thepolymerization ofpropylene - used forfilms ,fibres , ormoulding materials. Also known aspolypropene .
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- noun a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
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Examples
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First, a pair of those thin polypropylene glove liners.
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First, a pair of those thin polypropylene glove liners.
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By golly Ol’eyeball just about said it, polypropylene is one of the best materials I know of.
Out Cold 2008
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Julie learned that the outside of her childrens' disposable diapers was made using a plastic resin called polypropylene, which was also used sometimes in textiles in footwear.
Holly Cara Price: Sustainable, Recyclable, Durable: Purses and Bags Made from Movie Film Holly Cara Price 2011
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The company's bags, made of a synthetic called polypropylene, can hold up to 2,500 pounds of weight.
For Entrepreneurs, Disaster Brings Eureka Sarah E. Needleman 2011
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They also point out a particular substance called polypropylene, as opposed to polycarbonate, that may be too much to remember at this hour of the morning, but polypropylene less likely to actually have the bisphenol A leech out.
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The best plastic for braces is probably polypropylene, which is strong, light, and fairly easy to shape when hot.
Chapter 7 1999
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I'm not particularly worried about polypropylene, which is the stuff that's used in yogurt containers or margarine tubs.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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In the case of the bicycle helmet, the microcapsules are inserted in a thick foil made of polypropylene, which is fastened to the head gear.
Medgadget 2010
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Preserve, a company with a environmentally friendly process for recycling #5 plastics, otherwise known as polypropylene, through its Gimme 5 recycling and reuse program.
Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit RP Siegel 2010
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