polyvinyl acetate

noun

Meaning

A rubbery synthetic polymer prepared by polymerization of vinyl acetate, used as an adhesive for light materials such as paper, wood and cloth. Abbreviations: PVA, PVAc.

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Related words

pva(English)polyvinyl alcohol(English)polyvinylalcohol(English)vinyl acetate(English)polyvinyl resin(English)polyvinyl(English)pval(English)polyvinyl pyrrolidone(English)

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