polyvinyl chloride

English

Noun

polyvinyl chloride (countable and uncountable, plural polyvinyl chlorides) (abbreviation PVC)

  1. 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.

Derived terms

  • polyvinyl chloride pneumoconiosis
  • unplasticised polyvinyl chloride, unplasticized polyvinyl chloride

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