polyvinyl chloride
noun
: a polymer of vinyl chloride used especially for electrical insulation, films, and pipes
—abbreviation PVC
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Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments, less than five millimeters long, derived from the breakdown of larger plastics or manufactured at that size for commercial use; common polymers include polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polystyrene.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Vinyl is made from synthetic materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Made of durable polyvinyl chloride, rafts come in a variety of sizes to accommodate any number of people and activities.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Yet substitutes, such as pipes made of polyvinyl chloride, increasingly come from overseas — and thus will also be needlessly expensive, thanks (once again) to tariffs.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Vinyl is made from synthetic materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Made of durable polyvinyl chloride, rafts come in a variety of sizes to accommodate any number of people and activities.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Yet substitutes, such as pipes made of polyvinyl chloride, increasingly come from overseas — and thus will also be needlessly expensive, thanks (once again) to tariffs.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
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“Polyvinyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyvinyl%20chloride. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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