PVC

Noun

Meaning

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

irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

polyvinyl chloride premature ventricular contraction teflon melamine vinyl styrofoam polystyrene bakelite uPVC polyvinyl chloride resin

Hypernyms

arrhythmia polyvinyl resin cardiac arrhythmia vinyl polymer vinyl resin

Examples

I am vegetarian, so I don't have clothes, shoes or bags made from leather or suede or any animal products. Shoes are hard to find. These are fake Uggs. And I've got a pair of vintage boots, which are PVC. Leona Lewis

I skied on Astroturf and PVC pipe on the slope in my backyard. Nick Goepper

About 90% of the plasticizer market, estimated to be millions of tons per year worldwide, is dedicated to PVC. Source: Internet

A 2008 United States Environmental Protection Agency report found that as the PVC in artificial Christmas trees aged it began to degrade. citation. Source: Internet

Additionally, PVC pipes can be fused together using various solvent cements, or heat-fused (butt-fusion process, similar to joining HDPE pipe), creating permanent joints that are virtually impervious to leakage. Source: Internet

All of its mobile phones are now PVC-free and it has two PVC and BFR-free mobile phones, the A45 ECO and the GRASP; all chargers are also free from PVC and BFRs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

PVAc PVAL pvblic PVCu PVD PVDC