vinyl chloride

noun

: a flammable gaseous carcinogenic compound C2H3Cl that is used especially to make vinyl resins

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His work in East Palestine, Ohio—a predominantly white Republican community grappling with the aftermath of a vinyl chloride spill—provides a compelling example of this principle in action. Monica Sanders, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Outside of the hair extension world, vinyl chloride is primarily used to make PVC for things like pipes and flooring. Kiara Byrd, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024 People have also speculated that synthetic braiding hair could be linked to cancer due to the use of vinyl chloride in the chemical coating of the hair. Kiara Byrd, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024 This means that these five – notably including vinyl chloride, a contributor to the February 2023 East Palestine train derailment’s toxic cloud – will be studied for their impact on human health and environmental hazards. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vinyl chloride 

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vinyl chloride was in 1872

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“Vinyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinyl%20chloride. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

vinyl chloride

noun
: a flammable gaseous carcinogenic compound C2H3Cl that is used especially to make vinyl resins

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