polyvinyl
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of polyvinyl
Example Sentences
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SCG Chemical’s earnings should be aided by improved spreads for high-density polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Customers are increasingly being lured by brands like TimberTech, which dispense with wood altogether in favor of polyvinyl chloride patterned to resemble mahogany, teak, or hickory.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
The process involves blending three main components -- carbon nanotubes, polyvinyl alcohol and carboxymethyl cellulose -- followed by freeze-drying.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
The bill would also phase out a list of “problematic and unnecessary” types of plastic and plastic additives, including polyvinyl chloride, a kind of plastic whose main ingredient is a human carcinogen.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023
It was used in heavy industry to render other compounds like refined gasoline or polyvinyl chloride for plastic pipe production.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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