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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vi•nyl /ˈvaɪnəl/USA pronunciation n. - 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.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vi•nyl (vīn′l),USA pronunciation adj. - 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
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vinyl /ˈvaɪnɪl/ n - (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
Etymology: 19th Century: from vini- + -yl |