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PVC
abbr.
1. photovoltaic cell
2. polyvinyl chloride
3. premature ventricular contraction
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PVC
abbreviation for
(Elements & Compounds) polyvinyl chloride; a synthetic thermoplastic material made by polymerizing vinyl chloride. The properties depend on the added plasticizer. The flexible forms are used in hosepipes, insulation, shoes, garments, etc. Rigid PVC is used for moulded articles
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PVC
polyvinyl chloride.
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| Noun | 1. | PVC - a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables polyvinyl resin, vinyl polymer, vinyl resin - a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group |
| 2. | PVC - irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation arrhythmia, cardiac arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart |
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N ABBR =polyvinyl chloride → PVC mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˌpiːviːˈsiː] n abbr =polyvinyl chloride → PVCCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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abbr premature ventricular contraction. V. contraction.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.