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polyvinyl chloride

polyvinyl chloride 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.

Noun

polyvinyl chloride (countable and uncountable, plural polyvinyl chlorides, abbreviation PVC)

  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.
    • The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.2009 February 12, Azadeh Ensha, “A Cellphone That Is Made With the Environment in Mind”, in The New York Times

polyvinyl chloride meaning in Tamil and Thai

polyvinyl chloride in Tamil

பலப்படித் தேறலிய பாசிகம், தேறலியம்

polyvinyl chloride in Thai

thermoplastic resin
พอลิไวนิลคลอไรด์, พีวีซี

Forms of polyvinyl chloride

pluralpolyvinyl chlorides
abbreviationPVC

Words formed from polyvinyl chloride

  • polyvinyl chloride pneumoconiosis
  • unplasticised polyvinyl chloride
  • unplasticized polyvinyl chloride
  • PVC

Questions about polyvinyl chloride

What does polyvinyl chloride mean?
Polyvinyl chloride means 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.
What is polyvinyl chloride in Tamil?
Polyvinyl chloride in Tamil is பலப்படித் தேறலிய பாசிகம், தேறலியம். See Polyvinyl chloride meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is polyvinyl chloride?
Polyvinyl chloride is a noun.
What is the plural of polyvinyl chloride?
The plural of polyvinyl chloride is polyvinyl chlorides.

Words near polyvinyl chloride in the dictionary

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

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