polyvinyl chloride
noun
: a polymer of vinyl chloride used especially for electrical insulation, films, and pipes
—abbreviation PVC
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Made of durable polyvinyl chloride, rafts come in a variety of sizes to accommodate any number of people and activities.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Polyvinyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyvinyl%20chloride. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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