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vinyl

  ('nəl) pronunciation
n.
  1. The univalent chemical radical CH2CH, derived from ethylene.
  2. Any of various compounds containing the vinyl radical, typically highly reactive, easily polymerized, and used as basic materials for plastics.
  3. Any of various typically tough, flexible, shiny plastics, often used for coverings and clothing.
  4. Phonograph records considered as a group: a secondhand store that buys and sells vinyl.
idiom:

on vinyl

  1. In the medium of phonograph recordings: an old song available only on vinyl.

[VIN(I)– + –YL.]

vinylic vi·nyl'ic (-nĭl'ĭk) adj.
 
 

A thermoplastic compound made from polymerized vinyl chloride, vinylide chloride, or vinyl acetate; includes some plastics made from styrene and other chemicals.


 

The univalent group, CH2CH, from vinyl alcohol. A common radical in the production of plastic materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

 
Wikipedia: vinyl
Chemical structure of the vinyl functional group.
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Chemical structure of the vinyl functional group.

A vinyl compound is any organic compound that contains a vinyl group (also called ethenyl), −CH=CH2. These are derivatives of ethylene, CH2=CH2, with one hydrogen atom substituted with some other group.

A related phrase is vinylidene which stands for the vinyl residue in an organic compound for instance in 1,1-dichloroethene.

The vinyl group forms part of the allyl group and is also contained in all acrylates. Many alkenes contain a vinyl group.

Because of the covalent bond, vinyls can be made to polymerize, forming vinyl polymers. In these polymers, the double bonds of the vinyl monomers turn into single bonds and the different monomers are joined by single bonds. This is an instance of addition polymerization. There are no vinyl groups in the resulting polymer. It is also important to ascertain the absence of unreacted vinyl monomer in the final product when the monomer is toxic or reduces the performance of the plastic.

Polymers

Main article: Vinyl polymer

Etymology

The etymology of vinyl is the Latin vinum = "wine", because of its relationship with alcohol (in its original sense of ethyl alcohol).


 
Translations: Translations for: Vinyl

Dansk (Danish)
n. - vinyl

Nederlands (Dutch)
vinyl (buigzaam plastic), grammofoonplaat

Français (French)
n. - (Tex) vinyle, disque noir
adj. - en vinyle, vinylique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Vinyl, PVC
adj. - Vinyl-

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (χημ.) βινύλιο, (καθομ.) δίσκος μουσικής
adj. - (δίσκος) βινυλίου

Italiano (Italian)
vinile

Português (Portuguese)
n. - vinil (m) ou vinila (f) (Quím.)
adj. - vinílico

Русский (Russian)
винил

Español (Spanish)
n. - vinilo
adj. - de vinilo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vinyl
adj. - vinyl-

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
乙烯基

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 乙烯基

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 비닐[기]

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ビニール

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فينيل, مادة تدخل في صنع البلاستبك (صفه) يحتوي على مادة الفينيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮וייניל (חומר פלסטי), תקליט(ים)‬


 
 

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