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Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Polyvinyl Alcohol
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkenes > Polyenes > Polyvinyls > Polyvinyl Alcohol
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Plastics > Polyvinyls > Polyvinyl Alcohol
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Plastics > Polyvinyls > Polyvinyl Alcohol
Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Plastics > Polyvinyls > Polyvinyl Alcohol
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkenes > Vinyl Compounds > Polyvinyls > Polyvinyl Alcohol

Preferred term

Polyvinyl Alcohol  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Liquifilm Tears
  • Polyviol
  • Tears, Liquifilm

Scope note

  • A polymer prepared from polyvinyl acetates by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface coatings artificial sponges, cosmetics, and other products.

History note

  • 74(71)

In other languages

  • polyvinyylialkoholi

    Finnish

  • Artelac
  • Cellufluid
  • Celluvisc
  • Isopto Plain
  • Isopto-Alkaline
  • Lacri-Lube
  • Lacrisert
  • Liquifilm Tears
  • Oculac
  • Oftagel
  • Oftan
  • Viscotears
  • Polyvinylalkohol

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011142

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