polyethylene terephthalate

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Noun

polyethylene terephthalate

1. A thermoplastic resin of the polyester family used particularly in the manufacture of plastic bottles (PET) and fabrics (Terylene).

Synonyms

• PET
• PET-E
• PETE
• PET-P
• PETP

Translations

• French: polytéréphtalate d'éthylène, PET, polyéthylène téréphtalate
• German: Polyethylenterephthalat
• Russian: полиэтиле́нтерефтала́т
• Spanish: tereftalato de polietileno, politereftalato de etileno

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