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polyvinylidene chloride

polyvinylidene chloride noun: a polymer of vinylidene chloride (CH₂=CCl₂) used as a thin film to wrap and preserve foodstuffs etc.

Noun

polyvinylidene chloride (plural polyvinylidene chlorides)

  1. A polymer of vinylidene chloride (CH₂=CCl₂) used as a thin film to wrap and preserve foodstuffs etc.
    Synonyms:
    PVDC

Synonyms of polyvinylidene chloride

Forms of polyvinylidene chloride

pluralpolyvinylidene chlorides

Questions about polyvinylidene chloride

What does polyvinylidene chloride mean?
Polyvinylidene chloride means a polymer of vinylidene chloride (CH₂=CCl₂) used as a thin film to wrap and preserve foodstuffs etc.
What part of speech is polyvinylidene chloride?
Polyvinylidene chloride is a noun.
What is the plural of polyvinylidene chloride?
The plural of polyvinylidene chloride is polyvinylidene chlorides.

Words near polyvinylidene chloride in the dictionary

  1. polyvinylchlorides
  2. polyvinyldifluoride
  3. polyvinylenedifluoride
  4. polyvinylic
  5. polyvinylidene
  6. polyvinylidene chloride
  7. polyvinylidene chlorides
  8. polyvinylidene difluoride
  9. polyvinylidene fluoride
  10. polyvinylidenedifluoride
  11. polyvinylidenes

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