vinyl chloride: Meaning and Definition of

vi'nyl chlo'ride

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. a colorless, easily liquefied, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, CHCl, 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. Also called
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