| Pronunciation: | | 'vInil
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
- [n] a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene
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VINYL is a 5 letter word that starts with V. |
| | Synonyms: | | vinyl group, vinyl radical |
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| | See Also: | | chemical group, group, plastic, radical |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Vi"nyl\, n. [L. vinum wine + -yl.] (Chem.)
The hypothetical radical {C2H3}, regarded as the
characteristic residue of ethylene and that related series of
unsaturated hydrocarbons with which the allyl compounds are
homologous.
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