ˈvīn ə l sometimes ˈvin- noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary vin- (from Latin vinum wine) + -yl
1. : a univalent radical CH 2 . CH− derived from ethylene by removal of one hydrogen atom
2. : a polymer of a vinyl compound or product made from one: as
a. : vinyl resin
b. : vinyl plastic