polyvinyl-chloride plastic

  • 11plastic —    That which is modeled, or which can be modeled; also said to have plasticity or plastic quality. (Distinguished from glyptic.) Or, having the qualities of sculpture; being well formed. Also, any of various organic compounds produced by… …

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  • 12Plastic bottle — A plastic bottle is a container constructed of plastic, with a neck that is narrower than its body and an opening at the top. The mouth of the bottle is normally sealed with a plastic bottle cap cite web… …

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  • 13plastic — Synonyms and related words: Bakelite, Buna, Celluloid, Formica, Lucite, Mylar, PVC, Perspex, Plexiglas, Styrofoam, Teflon, able to adapt, acaroid resins, accessible, accordant, acetate, acetate nitrate, acquiescent, acrylic, adaptable, adaptive,… …

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  • 14polyvinyl — Referring to a compound containing a number of vinyl groups in polymerized form. * * * poly·vi·nyl vīn əl adj of, relating to, or being a polymerized vinyl compound, resin, or plastic * * * poly·vi·nyl (pol″e viґnəl) a polymerization… …

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  • 15Vinyl chloride — IUPAC name …

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  • 16vinyl chloride — Chem. a colorless, easily liquefied, flammable, slightly water soluble gas, C2H3Cl, having a pleasant, etherlike odor: used in the manufacture of plastics, as a refrigerant, and in the synthesis of polyvinyl chloride and other organic compounds.… …

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  • 17Soft plastic — In terms of angling, the term soft plastic is used to describe any of a range of silicon based fishing lures, termed so because of their soft, flexible rubber texture. Designed to imitate fish or other natural aquatic food sources, their… …

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  • 18Carbon fiber reinforced plastic — (CFRP or CRP), is a very strong, light and expensive composite material or fiber reinforced plastic. Similar to glass reinforced plastic, sometimes known by the genericised trademark fiberglass, the composite material is commonly referred to by… …

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  • 19Engineering plastic — Engineering plastics are a group of plastic materials that exhibit superior mechanical and thermal properties in a wide range of conditions over and above more commonly used commodity plastics. The term usually refers to thermoplastic materials… …

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  • 20vinyl chloride — noun A colourless gas, CH=CHCl, used in the manufacture of the plastic polyvinyl chloride …

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