polyvinyl chloride

Definitions of polyvinyl chloride
  1. noun
    a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables
    synonyms: PVC
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    type of:
    polyvinyl resin, vinyl polymer, vinyl resin
    a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group
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