vinyln.
/ˈvʌɪn(ᵻ)l/, U.S. /ˈvaɪn(ə)l/ Chemistry.
1. The organic radical or group CH2 = CH, which is equivalent to a molecule of ethylene with one hydrogen atom removed. Usually attributive.
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the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > organic radicals > [noun] > miscellaneous named
hydrochloruret1834
spiroil1838
acetyl1840
valeryl1852
menthyl1862
vinyl1863
acyl1864
ethoxyl1866
carbylamine1868
thymyl1868
vanillyl1876
thienyl1885
thiocarbonyl1887
adenyl1889
iodonium1894
tetrazolium1895
sulphydryl1901
phytyl1911
pantoyl1942
ribosyl1945
pipsyl1946
hexanoyl1949
thiol1951
adenylyl1953
lipoyl1960
the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > hydrocarbons > [noun] > hydrocarbon radicals > named, by number of carbon atoms > three
propyl1850
trityl1854
vinyl1863
iso-propyl1866
isopropenyl1885
1863 H. Watts Dict. Chem. I. 675 Bromide of vinyl, C2H2 Br.
1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 634 Vinyl alcohol..is produced by combining ethine or acetylene with sulphuric acid (whereby vinyl-sulphuric acid..is formed).
1868 H. B. Jones & H. Watts Fownes's Man. Elem. Chem. (ed. 10) 634 The univalent radical vinyl..may be supposed to exist in it [sc. vinyl alcohol].
2.
a. = polyvinyl n. 2. Frequently attributive.
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the world > matter > chemistry > polymer chemistry > resins and plastics > [noun] > polyvinyls
polyvinyl1937
vinyl1939
1939 Nature 13 May 787/2 Resins more recently developed, such as vinyl and polystyrene, are slowly making headway.
1951 R. Mayer Artist's Handbk. (new ed.) iii. 152 The most promising synthetic varieties [of resin] at present are the alkyd, acrylic, and vinyl types.
1957 Times 18 Nov. 11/2 An unbreakable doll of vinyl, a glamorous young lady with elegant nylon~clad legs, costing 9 guineas.
1962 B.B.C. Handbk. 204 L.P. vinyl records giving basic pronunciation rules.
1969 J. H. Stickelmeyer in W. R. R. Park Plastics Film Technol. i. 7 Development of shrink wrapping techniques..has brightened the future for vinyls.
1976 P. Lively Stitch in Time viii. 98 There is paint that is non-drip and paint that is vinyl or emulsion and paint that is specially good for this, that or the other.
1982 Sci. Amer. July 54/1 Most synthetic organic materials such as vinyl or polyethylene are electrically insulating.
b. spec. a covering material or fabric made of or containing polyvinyl.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from man-made fibres > [noun] > synthetic > other
radium1904
Dynel1950
Dralon1955
cupro1957
Crimplene1959
modacrylic1959
Thermolactyl1959
vinyl1959
Nomex1964
Ultrasuede1973
Thinsulate1977
Pertex1982
pleather1982
1959 House & Garden July 11/2 (advt.) Dining-chairs upholstered in washable vinyl.
1970 Interior Design Dec. 753/3 The walls are papered with a pale grey vinyl.
1978 S. Brill Teamsters vii. 263 The inside of the tractor..was lined along the doors, the seats, and the dashboard in brown vinyl.
c. As the material of which gramophone records are made (so piece of vinyl). Also, a record. colloquial.
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society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > a sound recording > [noun] > record or disc
phonograph record1878
record1878
disc1879
gramophone record1888
title1908
platter1926
phonodisc1929
release1932
wax1932
plate1935
waxing1936
audio disc1944
cut1949
sounds1955
twelve-inch1976
vinyl1976
society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > sound recording or reproducing equipment > [noun] > material for record
blank1940
plastic1969
vinyl1976
1976 New Musical Express 31 July 27/1 A trio of knock out vinyl magnum opi, the like of which are not often to be heard on our sound systems.
1976 Zigzag Apr. 26/1 This is as depressing a piece of vinyl as I've listened to in many a full moon.
1977 Ripped & Torn vi. 6/2 I had rushed home, clutching this piece of shiny vinyl to my chest.
1980 Musicians Only 26 Apr. 12/3 He can continually judge the results on vinyl.
1984 Sounds 1 Dec. 24/2 When that song..was released at the beginning of this month as the band's first single, the Immaculate Fools proved they could cut it equally well on vinyl.
Compounds
C1. General attributive. (In sense 2.)
vinyl-coated adj.
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1967 Jane's Surface Skimmer Syst. 1967–8 47/1 The structure is decked in vinyl~coated nylon fabric, which is also used for the skirt.
vinyl-covered adj.
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1970 A. Ross Manchester Thing 148 Two vinyl-covered kitchen chairs.
1977 ‘E. Crispin’ Glimpses of Moon i. 11 The furniture was all modern, from the oak counter..to the green glass-topped tables and the matching vinyl-covered chairs.
vinyl-faced adj.
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1960 Times 29 Nov. 2/4 Felt-backed vinyl-faced..flooring.
vinyl-surfaced adj.
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1978 Morecambe Guardian 14 Mar. 6/6 Washable gloss paint and vinyl-surfaced wall coverings are immensely childproof.
C2. (In sense 1.)
vinyl acetate n. a colourless liquid ester, CH2CH·O·CO·CH3, used in the production of polyvinyl acetate and other commercially important polymers.
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the world > matter > chemistry > chemical substances > esters > [noun] > named > others
tribromhydrin1862
trichlorhydrin1862
vinyl acetate1915
thioester1952
tosylate1963
1902 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 82 i. 256 Sodium vinyl~acetate is much less soluble in alcohol than sodium crotonate.]
1915 Chem. Abstr. 9 2156 By acting with chem. rays on vinyl esters (vinyl acetate or vinyl chloracetate) solid masses are obtained..which..serve as a substitute for celluloid and like substances.
1974 Encycl. Brit. Micropædia VIII. 104/2 In addition to its conversion to polyvinyl acetate, vinyl acetate undergoes similar reactions with many other compounds.
vinyl chloride n. a colourless toxic gas, CH2CHCl, used in the production of polyvinyl chloride and other commercially important polymers.
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the world > matter > chemistry > polymer chemistry > industrial polymers (named) > [noun] > substances used in manufacture of
vinyl chloride1872
hexamethylenediamine1894
1872 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 25 891 Vinyl chloride undergoes a change by the action of sunlight, producing an isomeride.
1933 Industr. & Engin. Chem. Feb. 129/1 Co-polymerization of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate gives a better resin than the mere admixture of polyvinyl chloride and polyvinyl acetate.
1978 N.Y. Times 30 Mar. a15/1 Fifty of the train's 116 cars left the tracks..and a tanker loaded with highly toxic vinyl chloride exploded soon afterward.
vinyl resin n. any resin (resin n. 2) that is composed of polyvinyl compounds.
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the world > matter > chemistry > polymer chemistry > resins and plastics > [noun] > polyvinyls > named
polyvinyl acetate1927
polyvinyl alcohol1927
polyvinyl acetal1933
vinyl resin1934
polyvinylidene chloride1940
polyvinyl butyral1941
polyvinylidene1941
polyvinyl pyrrolidone1945
povidone1955
1934 W. Davis Adv. of Sci. xiii. 141 The great versatility of the vinyl resins was strikingly demonstrated in a house which the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation erected.
1942 R. J. Gettens & G. L. Stout Painting Materials 3 Chemically, they [sc. polyacrylic resins] are closely related to the vinyl resins.
1943 Electronic Engin. 16 216/3 The variation of dielectric properties with plasticiser content is examined for the vinyl resins.
1983 Which? Oct. 453/1 These are water-thinned paints usually based on vinyl resins.
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