vinyl chloride
noun
: a flammable gaseous carcinogenic compound C2H3Cl that is used especially to make vinyl resins
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Its 38 cars were carrying hazardous chemicals — including vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, ethylene glycol, and benzene residue.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Among the chemicals currently undergoing the screening process is vinyl chloride, a toxic substance used to make PVC plastic that was released, along with other chemicals, in a train derailment in Ohio in 2023.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Burning vinyl chloride creates the toxic gas phosgene and hydrogen chloride.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
Among the chemicals that are currently undergoing the screening process is vinyl chloride, a toxic substance used to make PVC plastic that was released, along with other chemicals, in a train derailment in Ohio in 2023.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Among the chemicals currently undergoing the screening process is vinyl chloride, a toxic substance used to make PVC plastic that was released, along with other chemicals, in a train derailment in Ohio in 2023.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Burning vinyl chloride creates the toxic gas phosgene and hydrogen chloride.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
Among the chemicals that are currently undergoing the screening process is vinyl chloride, a toxic substance used to make PVC plastic that was released, along with other chemicals, in a train derailment in Ohio in 2023.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Vinyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinyl%20chloride. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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