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How to pronounce polyethylene in American English
“polyethylene” pronunciation by American speakers
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recrystallization; it tried to form polycrystalline, just like polyethylene, will do the same thing.
NIST
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a small sized polyethylene particles and we release them in water Sun actually oxidizes
NSF
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Magnets and polyethylene strapping have been incorporated into the designs to hold records in place.
National Archives
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