polyvinyl alcohol

See also: polyvinylalcohol

English

Noun

polyvinyl alcohol (countable and uncountable, plural polyvinyl alcohols)

(chemistry) 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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

polyvinyl alcohol oxidase

Translations

polymer

Chinese:
Mandarin: 聚乙烯醇 (zh) (jùyǐxīchún)
Dutch: polyvinylalcohol m
Finnish: polyvinyylialkoholi
Romanian: alcool polivinilic (ro) n

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