polyvinyl alcohol
pol·y·vi·nyl al·co·hol
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pol-ee-vahyn-l al-kuh-hawl, -hol]
- /ˌpɒl iˈvaɪn l ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pol-ee-vahyn-l al-kuh-hawl, -hol]
- /ˌpɒl iˈvaɪn l ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl/
Definition of polyvinyl alcohol words
- noun polyvinyl alcohol a colorless, water-soluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate: used chiefly as an adhesive and as a sizing agent in the manufacture of textiles, paper, and plastics. 1
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Origin of polyvinyl alcohol
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Polyvinyl alcohol
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polyvinyl alcohol popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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