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Standard XII
Chemistry
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PET stands for
  1. Polyester terephthalate
  2. Polyethylene terephthalate
  3. Polyether terephthalate
  4. Polyethyl terephthalate

A
Polyester terephthalate
B
Polyethylene terephthalate
C
Polyethyl terephthalate
D
Polyether terephthalate
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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibers for clothing, containers for liquids and foods, thermoforming for manufacturing, and in combination with glass fiber for engineering resins.

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