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VINYL RESIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group
Synonyms:
polyvinyl resin; vinyl polymer; vinyl resin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("vinyl resin" 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 resin"):
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)