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