Preferred Name |
polyvinyl chloride |
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Synonyms |
polyvinylchloride |
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Definitions |
A polymer composed of repeating chloroethyl units. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_53243 |
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ChEBI ID | ||
definition |
A polymer composed of repeating chloroethyl units. A polyvinyl resin used extensively in the manufacture of plastics, including medical devices, tubing, and other packaging. It is also used as a rubber substitute. |
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has database cross reference | ||
has exact synonym |
polyvinylchloride |
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label |
polyvinyl chloride |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings | ||
MeSH Descriptor ID | ||
prefixIRI |
CHEBI:53243 |
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prefLabel |
polyvinyl chloride |
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short name |
PVC |
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SNOMED CT Identifier | ||
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