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vinyl chloride

noun

Definition of vinyl chloride

: a flammable gaseous carcinogenic compound C2H3Cl that is used especially to make vinyl resins

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 Saran Wrap includes some vinyl chloride, often 13 percent, and both typically have toxic additives, said Bendell. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "The sticky problem of plastic wrap," 12 July 2019 Local officials in Xuanhua County said on Friday that a preliminary investigation found that vinyl chloride leaked out of a container inside the Hebei Shenghua Chemical Industry Co. facility, according to China’s official Xinhua News Agency. — Josh Chin, WSJ, "Chemical Leak From State-Owned Factory Caused Deadly China Blast," 30 Nov. 2018

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First Known Use of vinyl chloride

1872, in the meaning defined above

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vinyl chloride

noun

Medical Definition of vinyl chloride

: a flammable gaseous carcinogenic compound C2H3Cl that is used especially to make vinyl resins

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