polyvinyl chloride en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyvinyl chlorides | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| PVC | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Deriveds
polyvinyl chloride pneumoconiosis · unplasticised polyvinyl chloride · unplasticized polyvinyl chloride · PVC
Relateds
Translations (19)
hu poli (vinil-klorid) (thermoplastic resin) · nl polyvinylchloride (thermoplastic resin) · es PVC (thermoplastic resin) · fi PVC-muovi (thermoplastic resin) · ro policlorură de vinil (thermoplastic resin) · es policloruro de vinilo (thermoplastic resin) · cs polyvinylchlorid (thermoplastic resin) · ro clorură de polivinil (thermoplastic resin) · pt policloreto de vinila (thermoplastic resin) · th พีวีซี (thermoplastic resin) · pl polichlorek winylu (thermoplastic resin) · fr polychlorure de vinyle (thermoplastic resin) · fr PVC (thermoplastic resin) · ka პოლივინილქლორიდი (thermoplastic resin) · nan poly iâm-hoà vinyl (thermoplastic resin) · th พอลิไวนิลคลอไรด์ (thermoplastic resin) · cmn 聚氯乙烯 (thermoplastic resin) · nl pvc (thermoplastic resin) · hu PVC (thermoplastic resin)