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塩ビ (えんビ, enbi) Japanese meaning: PVC | Kotomora

塩えんビ

え

ん

ビ

Meanings

1

PVC; polyvinyl chloride

abbreviationchemistry›

Abbreviation of ポリ塩化ビニル, used in chemistry and industry.

See also: ポリ塩化ビニル

このパイプは塩えんビでできている。
This pipe is made of PVC.

Kanji

塩salt

Related words

ポリ塩えん化かビニル
Full chemical name; 塩ビ is the common abbreviation.

Word family

塩えんビ管かん
PVC pipe; polyvinyl chloride pipe

Etymology

Abbreviation of ポリ塩化ビニル (polyvinyl chloride), formed from the kanji 塩 (salt, here referring to chloride) and the katakana ビ (from ビニル, vinyl).