polyvinyl acetate
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water-insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol.
Also called
PVA
Origin of polyvinyl acetate
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby polyvinyl acetate
British Dictionary definitions for polyvinyl acetate
polyvinyl acetate
noun
a colourless odourless tasteless resin used in emulsion paints, adhesives, sealers, a substitute for chicle in chewing gum, and for sealing porous surfaces
Abbreviation: PVA