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polyvinylpyrrolidone
[ pol-ee-vahyn-l-pi-roh-li-dohn, -rol-i- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a white, amorphous, water-soluble powder, (C 6 H 9 NO) n , used chiefly as a vehicle in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
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