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Definition of Polyvinyl
1. Adjective. (chemistry) designating any polymer derived from a vinyl compound ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Polyvinyl
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Polyvinyl
1. Referring to a compound containing a number of vinyl groups in polymerised form. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polyvinyl
Literary usage of Polyvinyl
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Germany, Garbage and the Green Dot: Challenging the Throwaway Society by Bette K. Fishbein (1996)
"Packaging accounts for 21 percent of plastic waste in Germany; the auto industry
accounts for 7 percent.29 Environmental Concerns about polyvinyl Chloride ..."
2. New Materials Society, Challenges and Opportunities: New Materials Science ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"polyvinyl fluoride polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) is commercially available only as
film (Tedlar™, Du Pont). It is tough and flexible, and is resistant to ..."
3. Mechanical World and Engineering Record (1881)
"This British invention employs a novel process whereby thermoplastic materials
such as polyvinyl chloride can be given a high degree of porosity, ..."
4. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"polyvinyl catheters (1.2 mm od, 0.7 mm id) were placed into branches of both
maternal femoral arteries and advanced 20 cm. A polyethylene catheter (PE 205), ..."
5. HVAC and Chemical Resistance Handbook for the Engineer and Architect: A ...by Tom Arimes by Tom Arimes (1994)
"polyvinyl Chloride polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is one of the oldest proven ...
Consequently, it is important to specify rigid unplasticized polyvinyl Chloride. ..."