See Also: polyvinyl(medicine)
polyvinyl(dictionary)
polyvinyl alcohol(medicine)
polyvinyl chloride(medicine)
polyvinyl alcohol oxidase(medicine)

polyvinyl (iou)



polyvinyl noun. M20.
[from POLY- + VINYL.]
Chemistry.
A polymer derived from a vinyl compound. Usu. in comb. M20.
A plastic or synthetic resin made by polymerizing a compound containing the vinyl group, CH2CH. Freq. attrib. M20.
Comb.: polyvinyl acetal any of a class of synthetic resins prepared from polyvinyl alcohol and an aldehyde and used mainly in safety glass and in lacquers and paints; polyvinyl acetate a soft plastic with the repeating unit CH2CH(OCOCH3), made by polymerizing vinyl acetate and used chiefly in paints and adhesives; polyvinyl alcohol any of a series of polymers in which the repeating unit is CH2CHOH, used as emulsifiers, adhesives, coatings, films, and fibres; polyvinyl chloride any of various tough, chemically resistant, thermoplastic polymers in which the repeating unit is CH2CHCl, made by polymerizing vinyl chloride and produced in rigid and plasticized forms; polyvinyl pyrrolidone a water-soluble polymer of vinyl pyrrolidone which is used as a synthetic blood plasma substitute and in the cosmetic, drug, and food-processing industries.