polyvinyl acetate
- noun
- /ˌpɒliˈvaɪnɪl ˈæsəteɪt/
- Specialized
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acetato de polivinilo
- Carpenters often use polyvinyl acetate adhesive for woodworking due to its strong bond.
Examples
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Many artists prefer paints that use polyvinyl acetate as a binder because of its durability.
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The glue is made from polyvinyl acetate, making it safe and non-toxic for children.
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The artist prefers using polyvinyl acetate for her paintings.
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Many adhesives contain polyvinyl acetate as a key ingredient.
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Polyvinyl acetate is widely used in woodworking as a strong adhesive for joining different surfaces.
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Many arts and crafts projects utilize polyvinyl acetate because it dries clear and is easy to clean up.
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The artist decided to mix polyvinyl acetate into her paint to enhance its adhesion to the canvas.
Synonyms
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A thick sticky substance from plants or made by people for glue and plastic
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A kind of glue made from plastic and used for wood, paper, and paint
A plastic that people make and use for pipes, flooring, and coatings
A plastic material used to make paints and flexible, water resistant products
A strong plastic made from many small chemical parts often used for pipes and floors
Made from a man-made plastic used for pipes or films
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is directly compositional: it combines 'polyvinyl' (a polymeric form of vinyl) with 'acetate' (an ester/salt), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes an acetate polymer/resin used in paints and adhesives. This follows regular chemical naming conventions and similar compound logic across languages, making the meaning derivable despite its technical register.
Etymology
Polyvinyl acetate gets its name from its parts: poly means 'many', vinyl is a small part, and acetate is the kind of piece they join. Think of many little beads linked into a long sticky chain — that sticky material is used as 'glue' and in paints.