Definitions for vinylˈvaɪn l
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vi•nylˈvaɪn l(n.)
the univalent group C3H3, derived from ethylene.
Category: Chemistry
any resin formed by polymerizing vinyl compounds or any plastic made from such resins.
Category: Chemistry
Slang.a phonograph record made of vinyl.
Category: Hi-Fi and Audio, Informal
Origin of vinyl:
1860–65; < L vīn(um)wine+ -yl
Princeton's WordNet
vinyl, vinyl group, vinyl radical(noun)
a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene
vinyl(noun)
shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
Wiktionary
vinyl(Noun)
The univalent radical CH=CH, derived from ethylene
vinyl(Noun)
Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics
vinyl(Noun)
Phonograph records as a medium
Many DJs prefer vinyl to CDs.
vinyl(Adjective)
containing the vinyl radical
vinyl(Adjective)
Made of polyvinyl chloride.
Webster Dictionary
Vinyl(noun)
the hypothetical radical C2H3, regarded as the characteristic residue of ethylene and that related series of unsaturated hydrocarbons with which the allyl compounds are homologous
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