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- noun chemistry Any
polymer derived frommonomers of general formula CH2=CX2 where X is typically ahalogen - noun A polyvinylidene resin
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Examples
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Kureha's polymer—made from a resin known as polyvinylidene fluoride, or PVDF—is used as a binder in lithium-ion batteries.
Chemical Reaction: iPod Is Short Key Material Mariko Sanchanta 2011
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The acoustic fibers have been created from a plastic called polyvinylidene fluoride
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Since its introduction in the 1950s, plastic wrap has mostly been made either of a plastic called polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) or, later, of the more familiar polyvinyl chloride
AboutMyPlanet.com Jeremy Taylor 2010
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Their behaviour is mimicked in plastics such as polyvinylidene fluoride, which generate an electric field when squeezed and are used to make pressure-sensitive pads for computer keyboards and other touch-triggered devices.
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Designer Sang-Kyun Park has taken the illuminated umbrella idea to the next level with Lightdrops, an umbrella made from polyvinylidene fluoride [PDVF], a conductive membrane that powers LEDs with energy from falling rain.
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To measure such energy, they built a rain catcher which would allow them to control the amount of water falling on top of a piezoelectric material, in this case made out of polyvinylidene fluoride.
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Wrap raw meat tightly in oxygen-impermeable plastic wrap saran, or polyvinylidene chloride; polyethylene is permeable, overwrap it with foil or paper to keep it in the dark, store it in the coldest corner of the refrigerator or freezer, and use it as soon as possible.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Modern cooks can accomplish the same thing by wrapping persimmons snugly in a truly airtight plastic film, polyvinylidene chloride saran.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Avocado flesh is well known for browning rapidly once cut or mashed (p. 269), a problem that can be remedied by adding an acidic ingredient (often lime juice) or by airtight wrapping with a plastic film that blocks oxygen effectively (polyvinylidene chloride, alias saran, is far more effective than polyethylene or PVC).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Avocado flesh is well known for browning rapidly once cut or mashed (p. 269), a problem that can be remedied by adding an acidic ingredient (often lime juice) or by airtight wrapping with a plastic film that blocks oxygen effectively (polyvinylidene chloride, alias saran, is far more effective than polyethylene or PVC).
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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