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VINYL POLYMER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group

Synonyms:

polyvinyl resin; vinyl polymer; vinyl resin

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("vinyl polymer" is a kind of...):

synthetic resin (a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vinyl polymer"):

polyvinyl acetate; PVA (a vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives)

polyvinyl chloride; PVC (a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables)

cinnamene; phenylethylene; styrene; vinylbenzene (a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene)

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