a white, water-insoluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the polymerization of vinyl chloride: used chiefly for thin coatings, insulation, and pipings
Also called: PVC
Word origin
[1930–35]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: hypercorrection, kickback, logical positivism, old school tie, uncertainty principle
Examples of 'polyvinyl chloride' in a sentence
polyvinyl chloride
And in the case of the water supply, pipes made of polyvinyl chloride.
Laurie R. King FOLLY (2001)
It produces 38 varieties of polyvinyl chloride, used in hundreds of products from clingfilm and swimming pool liners to pharmaceuticals and drainpipes.