Definition of Polypropylenes
1. polypropylene [n] - See also: polypropylene
Medical Definition of Polypropylenes
1. Propylene or propene polymers. Thermoplastics that can be extruded into fibres, films or solid forms; used as copolymer in plastics, especially polyethylene; the fibres are used for fabrics, filters, surgical sutures, etc. Synonym: herculon; hostalen; moplen; noblen; polypro; prolene. (12 Dec 1998)
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Literary usage of Polypropylenes
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1. Tissue Culture: Plants: A Bibliography, January 1992-March 1994 by Henry Gilbert (1995)
"... 8 Pollution 37 Polymers 213 Polypeptides 5 Polyploidy 41 polypropylenes 199
Pot culture 20 Pot plants 174 Potassium 49, 86, 239 Potassium chloride 61 ..."
2. Energy Policies of the Slovak Republic by International Energy Agency (1997)
"The propylene fraction is used to manufacture polypropylenes tabout 70 000 metric
tons per yearl, phenol and acetone. Aromatics production averages about 90 ..."
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