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polyvinyl alcohols

polyvinyl alcohols is the plural of polyvinyl alcohol.

Meaning of polyvinyl alcohol

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

Questions about polyvinyl alcohols

What is polyvinyl alcohols the plural of?
Polyvinyl alcohols is the plural of polyvinyl alcohol.

Words near polyvinyl alcohols in the dictionary

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

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