Associations to the word «Polythene»

Wiktionary

POLYTHENE, noun. (organic compound) (chiefly British) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene.

Dictionary definition

POLYTHENE, noun. A lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats