polyvinyl

American  

[pol-ee-vahyn-l] / ˌpɒl iˈvaɪn l /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. pertaining to or derived from a vinyl polymer.

---

polyvinyl British  

/ -ˈvaɪnəl, ˌpɒlɪˈvaɪnɪl /

noun

1. (modifier) designating a plastic or resin formed by polymerization of a vinyl derivative

---

Etymology

Origin of polyvinyl

First recorded in 1930–35; poly- + vinyl

Example Sentences

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

Thirty patients had polyvinyl chloride particles in their plaque.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Other common plastics the researchers found: polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride and polymethyl methacrylate, all used in various industrial processes.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 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