"PVCu" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} PVCu (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of uPVC, unplasticised polyvinyl chloride, used in Britain since the 1980s to fall in line with continental European practice. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: uPVC (extra: since the 1980s to fall in line with continental European practice), unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (extra: since the 1980s to fall in line with continental European practice), used in Britain (extra: since the 1980s to fall in line with continental European practice)
    Sense id: en-PVCu-en-noun-sGNypVaP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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