polyvinyl

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Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
23
Letters
9

Definition of polyvinyl

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups
    “The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups
    “The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.”

noun

  1. Any polymer derived from a vinyl compound.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō? Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ō Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinyl English polyvinyl From poly- + vinyl.

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