Vinyl - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Vinyl :  (noun)
1: a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene [syn: vinyl group, vinyl radical]
2: shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings

Based on WordNet 2.0

Vinyl : \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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Ethenyl \Eth"e*nyl\, n. [Ethene _ -yl.] (Chem.) (a) A trivalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3.C. (b) A univalent hydrocarbon radical of the ethylene series, CH2:CH; -- called also vinyl. See Vinyl.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Vinyl

pre_announce: [NUKE] [Zany_And_Dozer_-_Fruxaq__Huwex-Vinyl-2009-QMI] [grp.req_you.are.not.allowed.to.change.reasons.when.this.type.of.nuke.is.issued]
HPHotSelection: #Progressive http://bit.ly/5hbepq Jamie Fisher feat. Naomi Murray - Do You Know (Deluna Remix) [Vinyl Pusher]
snuffff: @ohhhbeka DJing? Fuckin awesome. I spun Vinyl back in college. Dying to try one of them new iPod mixers... Kick ass mama!!
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