Polyvinyl-formal
[fawr-mal] /ˈfɔr mæl/
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a colorless, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal produced from partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate and formaldehyde, used chiefly in the manufacture of lacquers.
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