What does "polyvinylsiloxane" mean?

An addition-reaction silicone elastomer, widely used for taking impressions, as in dentistry or for inspecting the interior features of machine parts.

What is a synonym for "polyvinylsiloxane"?

Common synonyms include: pvs, pvs, vinylpolysiloxane, vinylpolysiloxane.

Polyvinylsiloxane

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Noun

1
An addition-reaction silicone elastomer, widely used for taking impressions, as in dentistry or for inspecting the interior features of machine parts. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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pvs pvs vinylpolysiloxane vinylpolysiloxane

Etymology

From polyvinyl + siloxane.

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