polyvinyl acetate

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polyvinyl acetate

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uncountable A rubbery synthetic polymer prepared by polymerization of vinyl acetate, used as an adhesive for light materials such as paper, wood and cloth.
Similar: PVA, PVAc, school glue, wood glue

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@misc{polyvinyl_acetate_2026,
  title = {polyvinyl acetate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polyvinyl%20acetate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}