- (modifier)
of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms CH2CH-: a vinyl polymer, vinyl chloride - (modifier)
of, consisting of, or made of a vinyl resin: a vinyl raincoat any vinyl polymer, resin, or plastic, esp PVC (collectively) conventional records made of vinyl as opposed to compact discs
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vi•nyl /ˈvaɪnəl/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Chemistry[uncountable] a firm plastic that can be slightly bent, used for making floor coverings, furniture coverings, or the like.
- Sound Reproduction, Informal Terms[countable][Slang.]a phonograph record made of vinyl.
vi•nyl
(vīn′l),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- Chemistrycontaining the vinyl group.
n.
- Chemistryany resin formed by polymerization of compounds containing the vinyl group or plastics made from such resins.
- Latin vīn(um) wine + -yl
- 1860–65
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'vinyl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Astroturf
- Naugahyde
- PVC
- Vinylite
- acetic acid
- bivinyl
- black disc
- butcher block
- chloroethene
- divinyl ether
- divinylbenzene
- ethylene dichloride
- floorcover
- hydrogen chloride
- polyvinyl
- polyvinyl chloride
- polyvinyl resin
- record
- saran
- slipper sock
- soft sculpture
- tonneau
- vinyl acetate
- vinyl alcohol
- vinyl chloride
- vinyl ether
- vinyl group
- vinyl polymer
- vinyl resin
- vinylacetylene
- vinylation
- vinylbenzene
- vinylethylene
- vinylidene chloride
- vinylidene group
- vinylidene resin
- vinylstyrene
- wallpaper