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polyolefin

/pˌɑlˌiˈoʊləfɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
poly-olefin
IPA
/pˌɑlˌiˈoʊləfɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English olefin English polyolefin From poly- + olefin.

Inflected Forms

polyolefins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

polyester

Rhymes With

olefin

Questions

How do you pronounce polyolefin?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˌɑlˌiˈoʊləfɪn/.
What does polyolefin mean?
A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin.
Where does polyolefin come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English olefin English polyolefin From poly- + olefin.

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