vinylpyrrolidone

noun

vi·​nyl·​pyrrolidone

"+

: a liquid compound CH₂=CHC₄H₆NO made by condensation of acetylene and pyrrolidone and used in the manufacture of polyvinylpyrrolidone and in various copolymerizations

called also N-vinylpyrrolidone

Word History

Etymology

vinyl + pyrrolidone

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