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polyvinylidene

[ pol-ee-vahy-nil-i-deen ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. pertaining to or derived from a polymer of a vinylidene compound.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of polyvinylidene1

First recorded in 1935–40; polyvinyl + -id 3 + -ene

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polyvinyl formalpolyvinylidene chloride