polyvinyl alcohol

noun

A water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling.

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PVAPVALPVOH
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Meanings

nounpolyvinyl alcohol (countable and uncountable, plural polyvinyl alcohols)

plural polyvinyl alcohols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling.

    Synonyms: PVA, PVAL, PVOH

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling.

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PVAPVALPVOH

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 聚乙烯醇
  • 聚乙烯醇 (jùyǐxīchún)polymer
Dutch polyvinylalcohol
  • polyvinylalcoholpolymer
Finnish polyvinyylialkoholi
  • polyvinyylialkoholipolymer
Romanian alcool polivinilic
  • alcool polivinilicpolymer
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APA

polyvinyl alcohol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyvinyl%20alcohol

MLA

“polyvinyl alcohol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyvinyl%20alcohol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyvinyl alcohol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyvinyl%20alcohol.

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