polyvinyln.
/ˌpɒlɪˈvʌɪn(ɪ)l/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈvaɪnl/, /ˌpɑləˈvaɪnl/ I. Compounds.
1. Chemistry. In the names of substances which are polymers of compounds containing a vinyl group —CH=CH2. All these often occur as single words.
a. polyvinyl alcohol n. any of a series of polymers consisting wholly or largely of the repeating unit —CH2—CHOH—, prepared by hydrolysis of polyvinyl esters and used as emulsifiers, adhesives, coatings, films, fibres, etc.; abbreviated PVA.
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polyethylene alcohol1862
polyethylene glycol1886
polyglycol1889
polyanhydride1900
latex1912
polyether1922
polyvinyl alcohol1927
polyamide1929
polycarbonate1930
polyethylene oxide1930
polyacrylonitrile1935
bouncing putty1944
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
fibrid1960
the world > matter > chemistry > polymer chemistry > resins and plastics > [noun] > polyvinyls > named
polyvinyl acetate1927
polyvinyl alcohol1927
polyvinyl acetal1933
vinyl resin1934
polyvinylidene chloride1940
polyvinyl butyral1941
polyvinylidene1941
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
1927 Brit. Chem. Abstr. A. 1051/2 Hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate yields polyvinyl alcohol which resembles starch in its insolubility in organic media.
1971 D. Potter Brit. Elizabethan Stamps vi. 68 A synthetic adhesive was invented. Completely non-toxic, colourless, odourless and tasteless, it is known as Polyvinyl Alcohol, and familiarly named pva by philatelists.
1992 Chem. in Brit. (BNC) 28 242 These artificial tear solutions are based on viscous polymers, most commonly containing methyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose or polyvinyl alcohol.
b. polyvinyl acetate n. a fairly soft plastic in which the repeating unit is the group —CH2—CH(OCOCH3)—, made by polymerizing vinyl acetate and used chiefly in paints and adhesives; abbreviated PVA.
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polyvinyl acetate1927
polyvinyl alcohol1927
polyvinyl acetal1933
vinyl resin1934
polyvinylidene chloride1940
polyvinyl butyral1941
polyvinylidene1941
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > synthetic resins and plastics > [noun] > plastic > other plastics
hard plastic1896
Galalith1901
Paxolin1918
casein plastic1925
polyvinyl acetate1927
protein plastic1928
Mipolam1936
acrylic1940
styrene plastic1943
bioplastic1946
ABS1957
Noryl1966
1927 Brit. Chem. Abstr. A. 1051/2 Hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate yields polyvinyl alcohol which resembles starch in its insolubility in organic media.
1958 W. M. Smith Vinyl Resins i. 19 Polyvinyl acetate emulsions as a replacement for conventional grain starch are stated to withstand as many as 15 launderings.
1967 W. Gaunt Compan. Painting ii. 85 Some modern artists have..found congenial qualities in such synthetic paints as ripolin and polyvinyl acetate.
1972 Homes & Gardens Mar. 106/2 In their infancy, emulsion paints were regarded with some suspicion, partly because early ones, based on a polyvinylacetate (pva) medium, tended to become brittle and flake off.
2002 New Scientist 16 Nov. 19/3 Their enzymes..work by catalysing a reaction that breaks the chemical bonds in adhesives such as polyvinylacetates.
c. polyvinyl chloride n. any of various thermoplastic polymers in which the repeating unit is the group —CH2—CHCl—, made by polymerizing vinyl chloride and produced in a wide variety of rigid and plasticized forms characterized esp. by their toughness, chemical inertness, and electrical resistivity; abbreviated PVC.
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polyvinyl chloride1930
PVC1941
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > synthetic resins and plastics > [noun] > plastic > capable of hardening after heating or (re)shaping > types of
polystyrol1873
polyoxymethylene1908
polystyrene1927
polyvinyl chloride1930
polyacetal1931
polyformal1935
polypropylene1935
PVC1941
polyacrylic1959
phenoxy1962
polyallomer1962
ionomer1964
parylene1965
polypro1986
1930 Chem. Rev. 7 79 This is very close in size to the ring for rubber postulated by Ostromislenski from his study of polyvinyl chloride and bromide.
1958 Engineering 7 Mar. 294/2 The folding top is in leather-cloth, coated with polyvinyl chloride.
1976 Nature 3 June 409/1 Each trough held 50 oysters on a false bottom consisting of polyethylene grids resting on polyvinylchloride pipe.
2003 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Dec. 208/2 Not an easy effect to pull off in the medium of injection-molded polyvinyl chloride.
d. polyvinyl acetal n. any of a class of synthetic resins prepared by condensing polyvinyl alcohol with an aldehyde, sometimes spec. acetaldehyde (ethanal), and mainly used in safety glass and in lacquers and paints; cf. polyvinyl butyral n. at sense 1e.
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polyvinyl acetal1933
the world > matter > chemistry > polymer chemistry > resins and plastics > [noun] > polyvinyls > named
polyvinyl acetate1927
polyvinyl alcohol1927
polyvinyl acetal1933
vinyl resin1934
polyvinylidene chloride1940
polyvinyl butyral1941
polyvinylidene1941
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
1933 Industr. & Engin. Chem. Feb. 129/1 The structure of polyvinyl acetal.
1944 Electronic Engin. 17 35/1 A skilful combination of a polyvinyl acetal resin..with a thermo-setting phenolic resin has enabled ‘Thermex’ enamel to be produced from wholly synthetic sources.
1973 Materials & Technol. VI. viii. 552 The next important consumer of polyvinyl acetals is the lacquer and paint industry (for wash-primers).
1999 Polymer Engin. & Sci. (Nexis) 39 862 (title) Solvent-free generation of polyvinyl acetals directly from polyvinyl acetate.
e. polyvinyl butyral n. a polyvinyl acetal prepared from butyraldehyde.
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the world > matter > chemistry > polymer chemistry > resins and plastics > [noun] > polyvinyls > named
polyvinyl acetate1927
polyvinyl alcohol1927
polyvinyl acetal1933
vinyl resin1934
polyvinylidene chloride1940
polyvinyl butyral1941
polyvinylidene1941
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > synthetic resins and plastics > [noun] > synthetic resin > specific synthetic resins
coumarone resin1900
novolak1909
glyptal1915
marblette1927
Vinylite1929
polyolefin1930
polysulphone1934
urea resin1937
melamine resin1939
polyurethane1939
polyvinylidene chloride1940
polyvinyl butyral1941
polyimide1945
Teflon1945
Araldite1946
polytetrafluoroethylene1946
epoxy resin1950
urethane1956
Maraglas1962
tartan1964
alkyd1984
1941 Industr. & Engin. Chem. Dec. 1553/2 Polyvinyl butyral resin.
1973 Materials & Technol. VI. viii. 552 The use of polyvinyl butyral for making safety glass was patented in 1938 and this has since become one of the most important applications, certainly in America.
1992 Public Wks. Jan. 39/2 It was grit blasted and shop coated with one coat of zinc chromate polyvinylbutyral wash primer plus three coats of zinc phosphate epoxy primer.
f. polyvinyl pyrrolidone n. a water-soluble polymer of vinyl pyrrolidone which has many applications, esp. in solution, e.g. as a synthetic blood plasma substitute, as a thickening, suspending, or binding agent in the cosmetic, drug, and food-processing industries, and in fibres and films; abbreviated PVP.
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sulphurc1400
crystals of tartar1605
cremor of tartar1656
cream of tartar1662
polychrest1728
neutral1770
sulphuret1789
arsenical1818
gallo-nitrate1841
glonoin1860
hepar1866
tabloid1884
Nujol1916
pentaerythritol tetranitrate1923
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
bromocriptine1974
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > synthetic resins and plastics > [noun] > other polymers
polyethylene alcohol1862
polyethylene glycol1886
polyglycol1889
polyanhydride1900
latex1912
polyether1922
polyvinyl alcohol1927
polyamide1929
polycarbonate1930
polyethylene oxide1930
polyacrylonitrile1935
bouncing putty1944
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
fibrid1960
the world > matter > chemistry > polymer chemistry > resins and plastics > [noun] > polyvinyls > named
polyvinyl acetate1927
polyvinyl alcohol1927
polyvinyl acetal1933
vinyl resin1934
polyvinylidene chloride1940
polyvinyl butyral1941
polyvinylidene1941
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
1945 Chem. Abstr. 39 5408 Such solns. [i.e. blood plasma substitutes] are prepared by adding polyvinylpyrrolidone..to a physiol. salt soln.
1957 Financial Times Ann. Rev. Brit. Industry 86/3 Experiments have shown that polyvinyl pyrrolidone..used as a blood thickener can be readily broken down..to..the most useful molecular size for medical use.
2002 R. Y. Lochhead & C. M. Boykin in R. Krishnamoorti & R. A. Vaia Polymer Nanocomposites viii. 87 Bilayers and trilayers of polyvinylpyrrolidone can be intercalated into the clay.
2. attributive. Denoting plastics, synthetic resins, etc., made by polymerizing compounds containing a vinyl group —CH=CH2; consisting or made of such a material.
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urea-formaldehyde1928
polyvinyl1933
1933 Industr. & Engin. Chem. Feb. 129/1 To render the normal polyvinyl resin more water-resistant, it is converted partly or wholly to the acetal by reaction with an aldehyde, usually formaldehyde or acetaldehyde.
1940 ‘Plastes’ Plastics in Industry ii. 15 More recently polyvinyl plastics have been employed as floorcloth, long-playing phonograph records, [etc.].
1966 Punch 26 Jan. 116/3 Palpitations on finding sleek strangers at the front door in answer to my inquiry about polyvinyl tiling.
1969 R. Mayer Dict. Art Terms & Techniques 422/2 Few of the vinyl products are practicable for use in artists' materials... One exception is a polyvinyl isolating varnish containing isopropyl alcohol that thins with alcohol.
1995 Midwest Living Apr. 170/1 (advt.) The same white rail polyvinyl fence that became so popular with horse owners everywhere is available today in more than 20 distinctive residential styles.
2003 Independent 30 Apr. (Review section) 21/4 Fashanu was forced into..an unflattering pair of polyvinyl bloomers with capacious gussets.
II. Simple uses.
3. A polyvinyl plastic, resin, or other material.
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polyvinyl1937
vinyl1939
1937 Brit. Plastics 9 172/1 Vinyl esters of both inorganic and organic acids are well known..raw materials for conversion to polyvinyls.
1946 Nature 16 Nov. 689/2 The use of methacrylate esters and the various polyvinyls is increasing in these fields [sc. arts and crafts].
1958 Times Rev. Industry June 60/3 Polyvinyl and its copolymers provided the main advance throughout the industry.
2004 San Antonio (Texas) Express-News (Nexis) 2 May 3 j Gerardo Azcunaga's hulking, black ‘Beast’ is made out of concrete covered with strands of polyvinyl.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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