polyvinyl alcohol

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polyvinyl alcohol

noun polyvinyl alcohols

countable, uncountable 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.
Similar: PVA, PVAL, PVOH

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noun polymer

中文	聚乙烯醇 jùyǐxīchún
Română	alcool polivinilic

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@misc{polyvinyl_alcohol_2026,
  title = {polyvinyl alcohol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polyvinyl%20alcohol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}