Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Poly
vinyl chloride
(PVC):
A
polymer
formed by
polymerization
of
vinyl chloride
. The
polymer's
molecular structure
consists of a long
hydrocarbon
chain of alternating
methylene
and
methine groups
, with a chlorine atom
bonded
to each
methine
.
Polymerization
Poly
vinyl chloride
is
produced
by
polymerization
of
vinyl chloride
.
Poly
vinyl chloride
is/was used in a variety of
products
such as PVC
water
pipe, "vinyl" records, and "vinyl" shower curtains.
Related terms:
Monomer
,
dimer,
trimer
,
tetramer
,
biopolymer
,
cellulose
,
starch
,
amylose
,
amylopectin
,
polypeptide
,
polysaccharide
,
polyterpene
,
polyunsaturated fat
,
polyunsaturated fatty acid
,
polystyrene
,
chloroprene
,
Neoprene
,
Teflon
,
PTFE
,
nylon
,
PET
,
PETE
,
polyethylene terephthalate
,
Kevlar
,
rayon
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