vinyl
(noun) shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
vinyl, vinyl group, vinyl radical
(noun) a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vinyl (countable and uncountable, plural vinyls)
(chemistry, uncountable) The univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene.
(countable) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.
Hyponyms: polyvinyl chloride, PVC
(music, collectively, uncountable) Phonograph records as a medium.
(music, countable) A phonograph record.
Coordinate term: acetate
vinyl (not comparable)
(chemistry) Containing the vinyl radical.
Synonym: vinylic
Made of polyvinyl chloride.
(music) Pertaining to a phonograph record.
Source: Wiktionary
Vi"nyl, n. Etym: [L. vinum wine + -yl.] (Chem.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
