polyvinylidene chloride
Chemistry
noun
Any of a class of resinous polymers of vinylidene chloride in which the repeating unit is the group —CH2CCl2, and which have a wide range of applications, especially as impact- and chemical-resistant films and fibres; abbreviated PVDC.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Chemical Review.
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