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polyvinyl
[ pol-ee-vahyn-l ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈvaɪn l /
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adjective Chemistry.
pertaining to or derived from a vinyl polymer.
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While they only tested the technique on three plastics, it could easily be extended to polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride.
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British Dictionary definitions for polyvinyl
polyvinyl
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈvaɪnɪl, -ˈvaɪnəl) /
noun
(modifier) designating a plastic or resin formed by polymerization of a vinyl derivative
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