English Explanatory Dictionary

polyvinyl chloride

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

polyvinyl chloride polyvinyl chlorides PVC

Related words

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Derived words

polyvinyl chloride pneumoconiosis unplasticised polyvinyl chloride unplasticized polyvinyl chloride PVC
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