1) Vinyl compound
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Vinyl chloride is an organochloride with the formula H2C=CHCl that is also called vinyl chloride monomer, VCM or chloroethene. This colorless compound is an important industrial chemical chiefly used to produce the polymer polyvinyl chloride (PVC). About 13 billion kilograms are produced annually. VCM is among the top twenty largest petrochemicals...
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a colourless, flammable, toxic gas belonging to the family of organic halogen compounds, and used principally in making polyvinyl chloride (q.v.), an ... [1 related articles]
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A substance used to make plastics. Exposure to vinyl chloride may increase the risk of developing liver, brain, and lung cancers; lymphoma; and leukemia.
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One of the most common monomers used to make chain-growth polymers.
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<chemical> A gas that has been used as an aerosol propellant and is the starting material for polyvinyl resins. Toxicity studies have shown various adverse effects, particularly the occurrence of liver neoplasms. ... Pharmacological action: carcinogens. ... Chemical name: Ethene, chloro- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a substance used in the plastics industry and suspected of being a potent carcinogen in humans. Synonyms: chloroethylene
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Vinyl chloride: A substance used in manufacturing plastics that is known to be toxic and carcinogenic (cancer-causing). Dangerous exposure to vinyl chloride occurs mainly in the workplace. Breathing high levels of vinyl chloride for short periods of time can cause dizziness, sleepiness, unconsciousness and, at extremely high levels, death. Breathin...
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A chemical compound, used in producing some plastics, that is believed to be oncogenic.
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