"polythene" meaning in All languages combined

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      "expansion": "Contraction of polyethylene",
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  "etymology_text": "Contraction of polyethylene.",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 129:",
          "text": "All that was needed [to make a hula hoop] was a bag of high-density polythene dust, a handful of two-inch wooden plugs, half a pound of wire staples, and the help of a man with an extrusion machine, which simply meant anyone who could make a length of plastic hose.",
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        "(organic chemistry, chiefly British) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene."
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  "word": "polythene"
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  "pos": "noun",
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