polyvinyl

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ vinyl.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

polyvinyl (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups
   • 2009 February 12, Azadeh Ensha, “A Cellphone That Is Made With the Environment in Mind”, in The New York Times‎:

     The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.

Synonyms

• polyvinylic

Derived terms

• polyvidone
• polyvinyl acetal
• polyvinyl acetate
• polyvinylalcohol
• polyvinyl alcohol
• polyvinyl butyral
• polyvinyl carbazole
• polyvinyl chloride
• polyvinyl chloride acetate
• polyvinyl dichloride
• polyvinyl ether
• polyvinyl ethyl ether
• polyvinyl fluoride
• polyvinyl formal
• polyvinyl-formaldehyde
• polyvinyl formate
• polyvinyl isobutyl ether
• polyvinyl methyl ether
• polyvinylpyridine n-oxide
• polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinylpyrrolidone
• polyvinyl resin
• polyvinylsiloxane
• polyvinyl toluene

Noun

polyvinyl (plural polyvinyls)

1. (organic chemistry) Any polymer derived from a vinyl compound.

Translations

Translations

Japanese: ポリビニル Russian: поливинил (ru) m (polivinil)