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polyvinylidene chloride
noun
Chemistry.
- a polymer of vinylidene chloride, used chiefly in the manufacture of saran.
polyvinylidene chloride
/ ˌɒɪɪˈɪɪˌ徱ː /
noun
- any one of a class of thermoplastic materials formed by the polymerization of vinylidene chloride: used in packaging and for making pipes and fittings for chemical equipment Also calledsaran
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of polyvinylidene chloride1
First recorded in 1935–40
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After health scares with polyvinylidene chloride, cling film is now often made with low-density polyethylene, though that's less, well, clingy.
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But cellophane would soon fall out of fashion, overtaken by the likes of Dow Chemical's polyvinylidene chloride.
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