polyvinyl

/pˌɑlivˈaɪnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: polyvinyl
IPA: /pˌɑlivˈaɪnəl/

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Meaning

adj

Composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups

noun

Any polymer derived from a vinyl compound.

Example Sentences

"The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinyl English polyvinyl From poly- + vinyl.

Inflected Forms

polyvinyls (plural)

Derived Forms

polyvidone polyvinylalcohol polyvinylpyrrolidone polyvinylsiloxane

Phrases

polyvinyl acetal polyvinyl acetate polyvinyl alcohol polyvinyl butyral polyvinyl carbazole polyvinyl chloride polyvinyl chloride acetate polyvinyl dichloride

Synonyms

polyvinylic

Rhymes With

final vinyl spinal vaginal semifinal steinle heinle vinal weinel

Questions

How do you pronounce polyvinyl?

The recorded pronunciation is /pˌɑlivˈaɪnəl/.

What does polyvinyl mean?

Composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups

Where does polyvinyl come from?

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