POLYVINYL ALCOHOL


Meaning of POLYVINYL ALCOHOL in English

Chem.

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.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .