Definition of Polyvinyl

1. Adjective. (chemistry) designating any polymer derived from a vinyl compound ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Polyvinyl

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Polyvinyl

1. Referring to a compound containing a number of vinyl groups in polymerised form. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyvinyl

polyuronide
polyuronides
polyvalence
polyvalences
polyvalencies
polyvalency
polyvalent
polyvalent allergy
polyvalent antiserum
polyvalent serum
polyvalent vaccine
polyvariant
polyve
polyves
polyvidone
polyvinyl (current term)
polyvinyl-formaldehyde
polyvinyl acetate
polyvinyl alcohol
polyvinyl alcohol oxidase
polyvinyl chloride
polyvinyl fluoride
polyvinyl pyrrolidone
polyvinyl resin
polyvinylidene
polyvinylidene chloride
polyvinylidene difluoride
polyvinylidene fluoride
polyvinylidenes
polyvinylpolypyrrolidone

Literary usage of Polyvinyl

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Germany, Garbage and the Green Dot: Challenging the Throwaway Society by Bette K. Fishbein (1996)
"Packaging accounts for 21 percent of plastic waste in Germany; the auto industry accounts for 7 percent.29 Environmental Concerns about polyvinyl Chloride ..."

2. New Materials Society, Challenges and Opportunities: New Materials Science ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"polyvinyl fluoride polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) is commercially available only as film (Tedlar™, Du Pont). It is tough and flexible, and is resistant to ..."

3. Mechanical World and Engineering Record (1881)
"This British invention employs a novel process whereby thermoplastic materials such as polyvinyl chloride can be given a high degree of porosity, ..."

4. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"polyvinyl catheters (1.2 mm od, 0.7 mm id) were placed into branches of both maternal femoral arteries and advanced 20 cm. A polyethylene catheter (PE 205), ..."

5. HVAC and Chemical Resistance Handbook for the Engineer and Architect: A ...by Tom Arimes by Tom Arimes (1994)
"polyvinyl Chloride polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is one of the oldest proven ... Consequently, it is important to specify rigid unplasticized polyvinyl Chloride. ..."

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