polyvinyl

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adjective

Composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups

Similar
polyvinylic
OriginEnglish vinyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

adjectivepolyvinyl (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryComposed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups

    The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.

    2009 February 12, Azadeh Ensha, “A Cellphone That Is Made With the Environment in Mind”, in The New York Times

    Synonyms: polyvinylic

nounpolyvinyl (plural polyvinyls)

plural polyvinyls

  1. chemistryAny polymer derived from a vinyl compound.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveComposed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups

Similar
polyvinylic
Also see
polyvinylic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*weh₁y-?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wéyh₁ō
  7. Proto-Italic*wīnom
  8. Latinvīnum
  9. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  11. Englishvinyl
  12. Englishpolyvinyl

From poly- + vinyl.

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Translations

Catalan polivinil
  • polivinilTranslations
French polyvinyle
  • polyvinyleTranslations
Japanese ポリビニル
  • ポリビニルTranslations
Russian поливинил
  • поливинил (polivinil)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

polyvinyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyvinyl

MLA

“polyvinyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyvinyl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyvinyl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyvinyl.

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