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vinyl definition

vi·nyl (vī′nəl)

noun

  1. the monovalent radical CH:CH characteristic of many derivatives of ethylene, its hydride
  2. a resin or plastic formed from a polymerized vinyl compound
  3. Informal phonograph records made of vinyl plastic, carbon black, etc.

Etymology: < L vinum, wine (see vine) + -yl

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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