| NOUN | substance | polyvinyl resin, vinyl polymer, vinyl resin | a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group |
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| Meaning | A thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group. | |
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| Synonyms | vinyl polymer, vinyl resin | |
| Narrower | polyvinyl acetate, PVA | A vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives |
| polyvinyl chloride, PVC | A polymer of vinyl chloride / chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables | |
| styrene, cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene | A colorless oily liquid / liquid | |
| Broader | synthetic resin | A resin having a polymeric structure |
| Spanish | polímero de vinilo, resina de polivinilo, resina de vinilo | |
| Catalan | resina de polivinil | |
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