polyvinylidene chloride

American

noun

Chemistry.

a polymer of vinylidene chloride, used chiefly in the manufacture of saran.

polyvinylidene chloride British

/ ˌpɒlɪvaɪˈnɪlɪˌdiːn /

noun

Also called: saran. any one of a class of thermoplastic materials formed by the polymerization of vinylidene chloride: used in packaging and for making pipes and fittings for chemical equipment

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Etymology

Origin of polyvinylidene chloride

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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After health scares with polyvinylidene chloride, cling film is now often made with low-density polyethylene, though that's less, well, clingy.

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But cellophane would soon fall out of fashion, overtaken by the likes of Dow Chemical's polyvinylidene chloride.

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