PVC   Pronunciation Key  (pv-s)
n.
A common thermoplastic resin, used in a wide variety of manufactured products, including rainwear, garden hoses, phonograph records, and floor tiles.

[p(oly)v(inyl) c(hloride).]

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pvc

n : a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables [syn: polyvinyl chloride, PVC]
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University