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Propylene vs Polypropylene - What's the difference?

propylene | polypropylene | Derived terms |

Polypropylene is a derived term of propylene.



As nouns the difference between propylene and polypropylene

is that propylene is the common name for the organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C3H6 while polypropylene is a thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene - used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Also known as polypropene.

propylene

English

Noun

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  • (organic compound) The common name for the organic chemical compound propene. An alkene which is a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C3H6.

    • Synonyms

    * IUPAC name: propene

    Derived terms

    * polypropylene * propylene glycol * propylene oxide

    polypropylene

    English

    (wikipedia polypropylene)

    Noun

  • A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene - used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Also known as polypropene.