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Definition of Polyvinyl chloride

1. Noun. A polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables.

Definition of Polyvinyl chloride

1. Noun. A thermoplastic resin produced by the polymerization of vinyl chloride; used as an electrical insulator and in many other applications. Can be compounded into flexible and rigid forms through the use of plasticizers, stabilizers, fillers and other modifiers. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Polyvinyl chloride

1. Chloroethene homopolymer. A polyvinyl resin used extensively in the manufacture of plastics, including medical devices, tubing, and other packaging. It is also used as a rubber substitute. Residues are present in human body tissues. Chemical name: Ethene, chloro-, homopolymer (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyvinyl Chloride

Literary usage of Polyvinyl chloride

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. 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, ..."

3. 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. ..."

4. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"Membrane filters are manufactured in a variety of pore sizes from polymers such as cellulose ester, polyvinyl chloride, and polycarbonate. ..."

5. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Alone or in combination with other phthalates, in plastic film or sheet prepared from polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, and/or vinyl chloride ..."

6. The Health Consequences of Smoking: Cancer and Chronic Lung Disease in the by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"polyvinyl chloride and Vinyl Chloride polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and related compounds, including vinyl chloride monomer and products of decomposition, ..."

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