Vinyl

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  • noun. The univalent hydrocarbon group CH2=CH, derived from ethylene.
  • noun. Any of various compounds containing the vinyl group, typically highly reactive, easily polymerized, and used as basic materials for plastics.
  • noun. Any of various typically tough, flexible, shiny plastics, often used for coverings and clothing.
  • noun. Phonograph records considered as a group.
  • idiom. (on vinyl) In the medium of phonograph recordings.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The compound univalent radical CH2CH, which appears characteristic of many ethylene derivatives.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene
  • noun. Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics
  • noun. Phonograph records as a medium
  • adjective. containing the vinyl radical
  • adjective. Made of polyvinyl chloride.
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  • noun. shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
  • noun. a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene