VINYL


Meaning of VINYL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvī-n ə l ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin vinum wine

Date: 1863

1. : a monovalent radical CH 2 =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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