VINYL CHLORIDE


Meaning of VINYL CHLORIDE in English

or chloroethylene

Colourless, flammable, toxic gas (H 2 C=CHCl), belonging to the family of organic compounds of

It is produced in very large quantities and used principally to make {{link=PVC">PVC , as well as in other syntheses and in adhesives. Prolonged exposure to vinyl chloride is linked to several kinds of cancer.

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