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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things

Etymology

From a trade name coined by the Dow Chemical Co. for a number of monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride).

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