vinyl chloride

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, easily liquefied, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, C 2 H 3 Cl, having a pleasant, etherlike odor: used in the manufacture of plastics, as a refrigerant, and in the synthesis of polyvinyl chloride and other organic compounds.

vinyl chloride

noun

1. a colourless flammable gaseous unsaturated compound made by the chlorination of ethylene and used as a refrigerant and in the manufacture of PVC; chloroethylene; chloroethene. Formula: CH:CHCl

vinyl chloride

1. A flammable gas used to make polyvinyl chloride. Chemical formula: C 2 H 3 Cl.

Example Sentences

Three days later, at the urging of the rail company, Norfolk Southern, about 1 million pounds of vinyl chloride, a chemical that can be toxic to humans at high doses, was released from the damaged train cars and set aflame.

From Salon

In the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, which resulted in the release of a vast quantity of vinyl chloride and other highly toxic chemicals, elected officials from both parties blasted the railroad, which made for a worthy target.

From Salon

On a Friday night in early February last year, 38 rail cars on a Norfolk Southern train derailed, 11 of which were carrying hazard materials like vinyl chloride, a chemical used to make plastics.

From New York Times

Days later, emergency responders, fearing an explosion, decided to release and burn vinyl chloride from derailed cars, sending vast plumes of dark smoke over the town.

From New York Times

Morgan said the settlement will resolve claims against the railroad and other defendants in the lawsuit, such as the rail car owners and chemical manufacturer that made the vinyl chloride released and burned after the derailment.

From Seattle Times