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polyvinyl alcohol

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 聚乙烯醇 (jùyǐxīchún) — polymer
  • Dutch: polyvinylalcohol — polymer
  • Finnish: polyvinyylialkoholi — polymer
  • Romanian: alcool polivinilic — polymer