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  • adjective Designating any of a group of polymerized thermoplastic vinyls, such as polyvinyl chloride.

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  • adjective chemistry designating any polymer derived from a vinyl compound

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Examples

  • DEHP is used as a plasticizer in polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

    The Explainer: Plastics 2010

  • The plastics that di-n-butyl phthalate is used most in are called polyvinyl chloride plastics and nitrocellulose lacquers.

    Public Health Statement for Di-n-butyl Phthalate 2008

  • DEHP is used in many products that are made from plastic, but especially a plastic known as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl.

    Public Health Statement for Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) 2008

  • Made out of a polymer called polyvinyl pyrrolidone, they dissolve on contact with skin.

    Home | Mail Online 2010

  • Besides having their tops sealed with cement to prevent polluted flood waters from slopping in, the wells are lined with a type of plastic pipe, known as polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, that extends down into the aquifer.

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  • The study said of key concern is the use of the plastic called polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, in some items.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2009

  • The project execution plan included elements of CBP's initial program for deploying radiation detection monitors, known as polyvinyl toluene monitors, along with handheld devices that could identify specific radioactive isotopes.

    GovExec.com Top News 2008

  • (piston, cylinder) were made from an inexpensive plastic material called polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

    60. Inexpensive blood-screening for HIV 1992

  • That is because studies have shown that dioxins may be released into the atmosphere when chlorinated plastics such as polyvinyl chloride are incinerated at high temperatures.

    PLASTIC BAGS ARE DANGEROUS 2009

  • Discounting "is the way of spoiling everything," says Gianni Castiglioni, president of Milan-based designer label Marni SRL, known for $2,000 dresses made from innovative materials such as polyvinyl chloride (the "PVC" in household pipes) that are favored by the art-gallery set.

    Saks Upends Luxury Market 2009

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