polyvinyl butyral

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noun Chemistry.

a white, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal made with butyraldehyde, used chiefly as an interlayer in the manufacture of safety glass.

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Origin of polyvinyl butyral

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby polyvinyl butyral

polyvalent, polyvinyl, polyvinyl acetal, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl formal, polyvinylidene, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinylpyrrolidone