polyéthylène téréphtalate

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.lje.ti.lɛn te.ʁef.ta.lat/ ~ /pɔ.lje.ti.lɛn te.ʁɛf.ta.lat/

Noun

polyéthylène téréphtalate m (uncountable)

  1. polyethylene terephthalate (“PET, PETE”)

Usage notes

This form is proscribed by French language institutes (linguistics institutions of the French language; chemical institutions use the term), but widely used in the field. The prescribed form by French language institutes is polytéréphtalate d'éthylène; the systematic form is poly(téréphtalate d'éthylène).

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