The New World Encyclopedia article on polyethylene, consulted for the separate 1898 (von Pechmann) and 1933 (Fawcett and Gibson) origin events and the "polythene" alternate name.
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PublisherNew World Encyclopedia
URLhttps://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Polyethylene
Source TypeReference Work
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