polyvinyl
[ pol-ee-vahyn-l ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈvaɪn l /
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adjective Chemistry.
pertaining to or derived from a vinyl polymer.
Nearby words
- polyuria,
- polyvalent,
- polyvalent allergy,
- polyvalent serum,
- polyvalent vaccine,
- polyvinyl acetal,
- polyvinyl acetate,
- polyvinyl alcohol,
- polyvinyl butyral,
- polyvinyl chloride
Origin of polyvinyl
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Paraffin and polyvinyl resin are often used for scion covering and to protect newly set buds.
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polyvinyl
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈvaɪnɪl, -ˈvaɪnəl) /
noun
(modifier) designating a plastic or resin formed by polymerization of a vinyl derivative
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polyvinyl
1930, polymer of vinyl chloride. In chemistry, vinyl was used from 1863 as the name of a univalent radical derived from ethylene, from Latin vinum "wine" (see wine (n.)), because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine.
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polyvinyl
[ pŏl′ē-vī′nəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterizing a polymerized thermoplastic vinyl, such as polyvinyl chloride.
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