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Also known as OCF355, povidone, E1201

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commonly called povidone, is a water-soluble polymer compound made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone. PVP is available in a range of molecular weights and related viscosities, and can be selected according to the desired application properties.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
Vinyl polymer
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World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
povidone
different from
povidone-iodine
Commons category
Polyvinyl pyrrolidone
CXSMILES
[*]CC(N1CCCC(=O)1)[*] |Sg:n:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8::ht|
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  • Uses
  • Medical
  • Technical
  • Other uses
  • Safety
  • Properties
  • History
  • Cross-linked derivatives
  • See also
  • References

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commonly called povidone, is a water-soluble polymer compound made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone. PVP is available in a range of molecular weights and related viscosities, and can be selected according to the desired application properties.

==Uses==

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