noun
chloroethylene; vinyl chloride
Chemical term; also known as 塩化ビニル. Used in industrial and scientific contexts.
See also: 塩化ビニル
クロロエチレンはポリ塩化ビニルの原料です。
Chloroethylene is a raw material for polyvinyl chloride.
Synonym; 塩化ビニル is the more common Japanese term for vinyl chloride, while クロロエチレン is the direct loanword used in chemistry.
Loanword from English 'chloroethylene', a chemical compound name.