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noun Chemistry.
an unstable liquid compound, C2H4O, found only in the form of its esters or as the polymer polyvinyl alcohol.
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Origin of vinyl alcohol
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby vinyl alcohol
vinum, viny, vinyl, vinyl acetate, vinylacetylene, vinyl alcohol, vinylate, vinylation, vinylbenzene, vinyl chloride, vinyl ether
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How to use vinyl alcohol in a sentence
The team tested the technique on a packaging film that contained polyethylene and PET, as well as a plastic oxygen barrier made of ethylene vinyl alcohol, or EVOH, that keeps food fresh.
Chemists are reimagining recycling to keep plastics out of landfills|Maria Temming|January 27, 2021|Science News