POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE


Meaning of POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE in English

/pol'ee vuyn'l pi roh"li dohn', -rol"i-/ , n. Chem.

a white, amorphous, water-soluble powder, (C 6 H 9 NO) n , used chiefly as a vehicle in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals. Also called PVP

[ 1940-45; POLYVINYL + PYRROLE + -ID 3 + -ONE ]

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