Vinyl Definition

vīnəl
noun
The monovalent radical CH2:CH characteristic of many derivatives of ethylene, its hydride.
Webster's New World
A resin or plastic formed from a polymerized vinyl compound.
Webster's New World
Phonograph records made of vinyl plastic, carbon black, etc.
Webster's New World
Phonograph records considered as a group.
A secondhand store that buys and sells vinyl.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • vinyl radical
  • vinyl group
adjective
(chemistry) Containing the vinyl radical.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Vinyl

Noun

Singular:
vinyl
Plural:
vinyls

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Vinyl

  • on vinyl

Origin of Vinyl

  • vin(i)– –yl

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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