polyvinylpyrrolidone

[ pol-ee-vahyn-l-pi-roh-li-dohn, -rol-i- ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a white, amorphous, water-soluble powder, (C6H9NO) n, used chiefly as a vehicle in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.

Origin of polyvinylpyrrolidone

1
First recorded in 1940–45; polyvinyl + pyrrole + -id3 + -one
  • Also called PVP

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How to use polyvinylpyrrolidone in a sentence

  • Just pick a trading post where there's no PvP allowed and name a time.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow