polyvinyl
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Adjective
polyvinyl (not comparable)
- (organic chemistry) Composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups
- 2009 February 12, Azadeh Ensha, “A Cellphone That Is Made With the Environment in Mind”, in The New York Times[1]:
- The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- polyvidone
- polyvinyl acetal
- polyvinyl acetate
- polyvinylalcohol
- polyvinyl alcohol
- polyvinyl butyral
- polyvinyl carbazole
- polyvinyl chloride
- polyvinyl chloride acetate
- polyvinyl dichloride
- polyvinyl ether
- polyvinyl ethyl ether
- polyvinyl fluoride
- polyvinyl formal
- polyvinyl-formaldehyde
- polyvinyl formate
- polyvinyl isobutyl ether
- polyvinyl methyl ether
- polyvinylpyridine n-oxide
- polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinylpyrrolidone
- polyvinyl resin
- polyvinylsiloxane
- polyvinyl toluene
Noun
polyvinyl (plural polyvinyls)
- (organic chemistry) Any polymer derived from a vinyl compound.