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Polyethene vs Polyvinyl - What's the difference?

polyethene | polyvinyl |

As a noun polyethene

is (organic compound) the official iupac name for polyethylene.

As an adjective polyvinyl is

(chemistry) designating any polymer derived from a vinyl compound.

polyethene

English

Noun

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  • (organic compound) The official IUPAC name for polyethylene.

    • Synonyms

    *polyethylene *polythene (UK )

    polyvinyl

    English

    Adjective

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  • (chemistry) designating any polymer derived from a vinyl compound

    • Derived terms

    *polyvinyl acetal *polyvinyl acetate *polyvinyl alcohol *polyvinyl butyral *polyvinyl carbazole *polyvinyl chloride *polyvinyl chloride acetate *polyvinyl dichloride *polyvinyl ether *polyvinyl ethyl ether *polyvinyl fluoride *polyvinyl formal *polyvinyl-formaldehyde *polyvinyl formate *polyvinyl isobutyl ether *polyvinyl methyl ether *polyvinylpyridine n -oxide *polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinylpyrrolidone *polyvinyl resin