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Abstract
A vinyl polymer made from ethylene. It can be branched or linear. Branched or low-density polyethylene is tough and pliable but not to the same degree as linear polyethylene. Linear or high-density polyethylene has a greater hardness and tensile strength. Polyethylene is used in a variety of products, including implants and prostheses.
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- Polythene
- HDPE
- High-Density Polyethylene
- LDPE
- Low-Density Polyethylene
- High Density Polyethylene
- Low Density Polyethylene
- Polyethylene, High-Density
- Polyethylene, Low-Density
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
POLYETHYLENES is available
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History Note
2000; for POLYTHENE use PLASTIPORE (NM) 1978-1999
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Previous Indexing
- Polyethylenes (1983-1999)
- Polymers (1978-1982)
- Polypropylenes (1983-1999)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Polyethylene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020959. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020959
- Polyethylene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene
- Polyethylene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143429