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Polyvinyl alcohol

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021576

A polymer prepared from polyvinyl acetates by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface coatings artificial sponges, cosmetics, and other products.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021576
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
AbbreviationPVA
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Polyvinyl Alcohol",
  "definition": "A polymer prepared from polyvinyl acetates by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface coatings artificial sponges, cosmetics, and other products.",
  "abbreviation": "PVA",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/polyvinyl-alcohol/"
}

Record 20,994 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.