Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyvinyl acetate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: polyvinyl ac-etate
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rubbery synthetic polymer prepared by polymerization of vinyl acetate, used as an adhesive for light materials such as paper, wood and cloth.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

PVA PVAc

Phrases

carpenter's glue white glue

Frequently Paired Words

carpenter's glue white glue

Synonyms

PVA PVAc school glue wood glue

Questions

What does polyvinyl acetate mean?: A rubbery synthetic polymer prepared by polymerization of vinyl acetate, used as an adhesive for light materials such as paper, wood and cloth.

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