Polyvinyl alcohol est compositum organicum cum formula chemica [C2H4O] n.species eius est lanula alba, flocculenta vel pulverulenta, solida et insulsa.Solubilis in aqua, leviter solubilis in sulfoxide dimethili, insolubilis in gasolino, kerosene, oleo vegetabili, benzene, toluene, dichloroethane, tetrachloride carboni, acetono, ethyl acetato, methanolo, ethylene glycol, etc. Alcohol Polyvinyl est materia magna chemica rudis, quae adhibetur polyvinyl acetal fabricare, gasoline pipeline reluctans et vinylon, tractatio fabricae agentis, emulsifier, charta efficiens, tenaces, glutinum, etc.