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Polystyrene vs Polyvinyl - What's the difference?

polystyrene | polyvinyl |

As a noun polystyrene

is polystyrene.

As an adjective polyvinyl is

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

polystyrene

English

(wikipedia polystyrene)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH2CHphenyl.
  • (organic chemistry) An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH2CHphenylR.

    • Derived terms

    * styrofoam * expanded polystyrene (EPS)

    polyvinyl

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (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