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vinyl
noun(vi-nyl)a monovalent radical CH2=CH derived from ethylene by removal of one hydrogen atom
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noun(vi-nyl)a polymer of a vinyl compound or a product (such as a resin or a textile fiber) made from such a polymer —often used before another noun
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noun(vi-nyl)vinyl used as a material for phonograph records
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noun(vi-nyl)an unstable compound CH2=CHOH isolated only in the form of its polymers or derivatives
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noun(vi-nyl)a flammable gaseous carcinogenic compound C2H3Cl that is used especially to make vinyl resins
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noun(vi-nyl)any of various thermoplastic resinous materials that are essentially polymers of vinyl compounds
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idiom(vi-nyl)on a record made of vinyl