noun
- a chemical compound consisting of two vinyl groups; butadiene, used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber and plastics.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Bivinyl is a key monomer in the production of synthetic rubber.
- The polymerization of bivinyl creates materials with elastic properties.
- Industrial chemists use bivinyl to manufacture durable plastics and elastomers.
- Bivinyl's two vinyl groups make it reactive in polymerization reactions.