vinyl chloride

noun

: a flammable gaseous carcinogenic compound C2H3Cl that is used especially to make vinyl resins

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This means that these five – notably including vinyl chloride, a contributor to the February 2023 East Palestine train derailment’s toxic cloud – will be studied for their impact on human health and environmental hazards. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 There were extremely high levels of trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, vinyl chloride and benzene — colorless chemicals that can cause several diseases, including cardiac defects and some cancers, the ATSDR said. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024 In June, the NTSB recommended Norfolk Southern revise its incident report about the derailment to reflect the vent and burn of vinyl chloride were not necessary. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024 Days later, emergency responders, fearing an explosion, decided to release and burn vinyl chloride from derailed cars, sending vast plumes of dark smoke over the town. Peter Eavis, New York Times, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for vinyl chloride 

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vinyl chloride was in 1872

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“Vinyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinyl%20chloride. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

vinyl chloride

noun
: a flammable gaseous carcinogenic compound C2H3Cl that is used especially to make vinyl resins

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