Words that rhyme with polypropylene

  • acetylcholine
    n 1: a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
  • acetylene
    n 1: a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis [syn: acetylene, ethyne, alkyne]
  • aniline
    n 1: oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines [syn: aniline, aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine]
  • baleen
    n 1: a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets [syn: whalebone, baleen]
  • ethylene
    n 1: a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic [syn: ethylene, ethene]
  • gasoline
    n 1: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines [syn: gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrol]
  • hyaline
    adj 1: resembling glass in transparency or translucency; "the morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell Sitwell [syn: hyaline, hyaloid] n 1: a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions [syn: hyaline, hyalin]
  • mescaline
    n 1: the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons [syn: mescaline, peyote]
  • methylene
    n 1: the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane [syn: methylene group, methylene radical, methylene]
  • naphthalene
    n 1: a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
  • oxyacetylene
    n 1: a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
  • polyethylene
    n 1: a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation [syn: polyethylene, polythene]
  • praline
    n 1: cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans
  • propylene
    n 1: a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis [syn: propylene, propene]
  • scalene
    adj 1: of a triangle having three sides of different lengths 2: of or relating to any of the scalene muscles
  • sibylline
    adj 1: resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; "the high priest's divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions" [syn: divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical] 2: having a secret or hidden meaning; "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther [syn: cabalistic, kabbalistic, qabalistic, cryptic, cryptical, sibylline]
  • sideline
    n 1: a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field [syn: sideline, out of bounds] 2: an auxiliary line of merchandise 3: an auxiliary activity [syn: avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity] v 1: remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President"
  • skyline
    n 1: the outline of objects seen against the sky 2: the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet [syn: horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline]
  • streamline
    v 1: contour economically or efficiently
  • tetracycline
    n 1: an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections [syn: tetracycline, Achromycin]
  • timberline
    n 1: line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes [syn: timber line, timberline, tree line]
  • touchline
    n 1: either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby
  • tourmaline
    n 1: a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
  • towline
    n 1: (nautical) a rope used in towing [syn: towline, towrope, towing line, towing rope]
  • tramline
    n 1: the track on which trams or streetcars run [syn: tramline, tramway, streetcar track]
  • trampoline
    n 1: gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling
  • unclean
    adj 1: soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves" [syn: dirty, soiled, unclean] [ant: clean] 2: having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3 [syn: unclean, impure] [ant: clean]
  • underline
    n 1: a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) [syn: underscore, underline] v 1: give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words" [syn: underscore, underline, emphasize, emphasise] 2: draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to [syn: underline, underscore]
  • waistline
    n 1: the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips [syn: waist, waistline]
  • waterline
    n 1: a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship [syn: waterline, water line, water level]
  • aline
    v 1: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table" [syn: align, aline, line up, adjust] [ant: skew]
  • abilene
    n 1: a city in central Texas 2: a town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • colleen
    n 1: an Irish girl
  • moline
    n 1: a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River
  • pauline
    adj 1: relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
  • opaline
    adj 1: having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster" [syn: iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent]
  • proline
    n 1: an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
  • xylene
    n 1: a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent [syn: xylene, xylol]
  • choline
    n 1: a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
  • redline
    v 1: discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
  • mytilene
    n 1: an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry [syn: Lesbos, Lesvos, Mytilene]
  • valine
    n 1: an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
  • hipline
    n 1: the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part 2: the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
  • hellene
    n 1: a native or inhabitant of Greece [syn: Greek, Hellene]
  • nepheline
    n 1: a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels [syn: nepheline, nephelite]
  • philhellene
    adj 1: characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society" [syn: philhellenic, philhellene, Graecophile, Graecophilic] n 1: an admirer of Greece and everything Greek [syn: philhellene, philhellenist, Graecophile]
  • syncline
  • thermocline
  • maclean
  • aileen
  • aleen
  • alene
  • arlene
  • charlene
  • darlene
  • eileen
  • jolene
  • kathleen
  • marlene
  • mousseline
  • cymbeline
  • emeline
  • lobeline
  • quinoline
  • rosaline
  • evangeline
  • holderlin
  • allin
  • adeline
  • alleyne
  • jacqueline
  • catchline
  • catiline
  • byline
  • jawline
  • ghibelline
  • reguline
  • sakhalin
  • ursuline
  • rosaniline

See also polypropylene definition and polypropylene synonyms