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vinylidene resin

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noun Chemistry.
any of the class of thermoplastic resins derived by the polymerization or copolymerization of a polyvinylidene compound, used similarly to the polyvinyl resins.
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Also called polyvinylidene resin.

Origin of vinylidene resin

First recorded in 1945–50
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