Designating any of a group of polymerized thermoplastic vinyls, such as polyvinyl chloride.(adjective)
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Use "polyvinyl" in a sentence
"DEHP is used as a plasticizer in polyvinyl chloride (PVC)."
"The plastics that di-n-butyl phthalate is used most in are called polyvinyl chloride plastics and nitrocellulose lacquers."
"DEHP is used in many products that are made from plastic, but especially a plastic known as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl."