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polyvinyl alcohol

polyvinyl alcohol noun: a water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling.

Noun

polyvinyl alcohol (countable and uncountable, plural polyvinyl alcohols)

  1. A water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling.
    Synonyms:
    PVA, PVAL, PVOH

Synonyms of polyvinyl alcohol

Forms of polyvinyl alcohol

pluralpolyvinyl alcohols

Words formed from polyvinyl alcohol

  • polyvinyl alcohol oxidase

Questions about polyvinyl alcohol

What does polyvinyl alcohol mean?
Polyvinyl alcohol means a water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling.
What part of speech is polyvinyl alcohol?
Polyvinyl alcohol is a noun.
What is the plural of polyvinyl alcohol?
The plural of polyvinyl alcohol is polyvinyl alcohols.

Words near polyvinyl alcohol in the dictionary

  1. polyvictimized
  2. polyvidone
  3. polyvidones
  4. polyvinyl
  5. polyvinyl acetate
  6. polyvinyl alcohol
  7. polyvinyl alcohols
  8. polyvinyl chloride
  9. polyvinyl chlorides
  10. polyvinyl fluoride
  11. polyvinyl pyrrolidone

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