™ / ˈterəliːn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( BrE ) a light strong artificial material, used for making clothes, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: formed by inversion of (polyeth)ylene ter(ephthalate) .
™ / ˈterəliːn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( BrE ) a light strong artificial material, used for making clothes, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: formed by inversion of (polyeth)ylene ter(ephthalate) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005