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polyvinyl formal

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[fawr-mal] / ˈfɔr mæl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal produced from partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate and formaldehyde, used chiefly in the manufacture of lacquers.

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