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Pvc vs Latex - What's the difference?

pvc | latex |

As an initialism PVC

is polyvinyl chloride.

As a noun latex is

the milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.

pvc

English

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)
  • (organic compound) p'oly'''v'''inyl ' c hloride
  • (medicine) p'remature '''v'''entricular ' c ontraction of the heart
  • (medicine) p'eripheral '''v'''enous ' c atheter
  • (networking) p'ermanent '''v'''irtual ' c ircuit

    • References

    * (organic chemistry) Bashford, David. Thermoplastics: Directory and databook; ISBN 9780412733505. London: Chapman & Hall, 1997.

    See also

    * (chemistry) ABS

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    latex

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.
  • An emulsion of rubber in water, used in adhesives and the like.
  • (uncountable) Natural latex rubber, especially non-vulcanized rubber, such as is used in making latex gloves, latex condoms, and latex clothing.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "latex")

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