PVC
PVC is the initialism of polyvinyl chloride.
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Meaning of polyvinyl chloride
Noun
polyvinyl chloride (countable and uncountable, plural polyvinyl chlorides, abbreviation PVC)
- 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
Forms of PVC
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Questions about PVC
- What is PVC the initialism of?
- PVC is the initialism of polyvinyl chloride.
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