Polyethylenes

"Polyethylenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Synthetic thermoplastics that are tough, flexible, inert, and resistant to chemicals and electrical current. They are often used as biocompatible materials for prostheses and implants.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Polyethylenes" by people in this website by year, and whether "Polyethylenes" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 45 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2011
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