polyvinyl chloride

Noun

Meaning

a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

PVC plastic vinyl acrylic macromolecule composite material plexiglass polybutylene fiberglass biopolymer laminated glass block polymer graft polymer glass-plastics polyepoxysuccinic acid
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Hypernyms

polyvinyl resin vinyl polymer vinyl resin

Examples

Environmental ratings : Communications riser (CMR) is insulated with high-density polyolefin and jacketed with low-smoke polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Source: Internet

In February 2007 the California Building Standards Code was updated to approve the use of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe for use in residential water supply piping systems. Source: Internet

Flexible insulating materials such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride) are used to insulate the circuit and prevent human contact with a 'live' wire – one having voltage of 600 volts or less. Source: Internet

HDBaseT (10.2 Gbit/s) is one such scheme. citation Characteristics Insulation Outer insulation is typically polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or low smoke zero halogen (LSOH). Source: Internet

APEX 241 is a high quality sulfide stain resistant flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) grade. Source: Internet

APEX® 2585-H is a general purpose, flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) grade. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

polyvinyl acetate phthalate polyvinyl alcohol polyvinyl alcohol oxidase polyvinyl chloride pneumoconiosis polyvinyl chloride resin polyvinyl dichloride