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vinyl

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. vinyl (noun)
  2. vinyl acetal (noun)
  3. vinyl acetate (noun)
  4. vinyl alcohol (noun)
  5. vinyl butyral (noun)
  6. vinyl chloride (noun)
  7. vinyl compound (noun)
  8. vinyl cyanide (noun)
  9. vinyl formal (noun)
  10. vinyl plastic (noun)
  11. vinyl resin (noun)
  12. vinyl sulfone (noun)
  13. vinyl-type polymerization (noun)

vi·nyl

noun \ˈvī-nəl\

Definition of VINYL

1
: a monovalent radical CH2=CH derived from ethylene by removal of one hydrogen atom
2
: a polymer of a vinyl compound or a product (as a resin or a textile fiber) made from such a polymer
— vi·nyl·ic \vī-ˈni-lik\ adjective
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Origin of VINYL

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin vinum wine
First Known Use: 1863

Rhymes with VINYL

clinal, final, rhinal, spinal, trinal

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