polyvinyl chloride
noun
: a polymer of vinyl chloride used especially for electrical insulation, films, and pipes
—abbreviation PVC
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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.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
The exhibition was 23 miles of 16-foot-high, thick plastic (polyvinyl chloride) arches — some as wide as 18 feet — with dark orange, fabric panels flapping and billowing against the February snow.
—Joseph B. Treaster, New York Times, 7 May 2025
First introduced in the 1920s, phthalates are used to make plastics softer and more flexible, primarily in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products such as vinyl flooring, medical devices, children’s toys, food packaging or shower curtains.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Inside his small bedroom, officers found 20 firearms of various calibers, along with about 10,000 rounds of ammunition — also of various calibers — as well as 2 pounds of gunpowder and a polyvinyl chloride pipe bomb with a red-colored fuse, according to the warrant.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
The exhibition was 23 miles of 16-foot-high, thick plastic (polyvinyl chloride) arches — some as wide as 18 feet — with dark orange, fabric panels flapping and billowing against the February snow.
—Joseph B. Treaster, New York Times, 7 May 2025
First introduced in the 1920s, phthalates are used to make plastics softer and more flexible, primarily in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products such as vinyl flooring, medical devices, children’s toys, food packaging or shower curtains.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Inside his small bedroom, officers found 20 firearms of various calibers, along with about 10,000 rounds of ammunition — also of various calibers — as well as 2 pounds of gunpowder and a polyvinyl chloride pipe bomb with a red-colored fuse, according to the warrant.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Polyvinyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyvinyl%20chloride. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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