[ 'vʌɪn(ə)l ]
■ noun
1》 synthetic resin or plastic based on poly~ chloride, used e.g. for wallpaper and emulsion paint and for gramophone records.
2》 also 'vʌɪnʌɪl , -nɪl [as modifier ] Chemistry of or denoting the unsaturated hydrocarbon radical ‒CH═CH 2 , derived from ethylene: ~ chloride.
Origin
C19: from L. vinum 'wine' (suggested by the relationship of ethylene to ethyl alcohol) + -yl .