vinyl
UK/ˈvaɪ.nɪl/
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Australia/ˈvɑe.nɪl/
vinyl noun: the univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene.
Noun
vinyl (countable and uncountable, plural vinyls)
- The univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene.
- Synonyms:
- ethenyl
- Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.
- Phonograph records as a medium.
- Many DJs prefer vinyl to CDs.
- A phonograph record.
- This is a tangible example of the net's natural flow toward improved environmental outcomes. Although some people lament the loss of flipping through CDs, or eight-tracks, or vinyls, there is a clear upside to dematerialization.2011, David Eagleman, Why the Net Matters, Canongate Books, →ISBN
Adjective
vinyl (not comparable)
- Containing the vinyl radical.
- Synonyms:
- vinylic
- Made of polyvinyl chloride.
- Pertaining to a phonograph record.
- Dance, boogie wonderland / Sound fly through the night / I chase my vinyl dreams to boogie wonderland1979, Earth, Wind & Fire, “Boogie Wonderland”, in I Am
- After being gifted a turntable and investing in relatively inexpensive speakers, he talks about becoming reacquainted with the Impulse vinyl version of John Coltrane's celebrated jazz album, A Love Supreme.2015, Dominik Bartmanski, Ian Woodward, Vinyl: The Analogue Record in the Digital Age, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 48
vinyl meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
vinyl in Hindi
- univalent radical
- द्राक्ष्यल drākṣyal
vinyl in Tamil
- தேறியம்
vinyl in Marathi
- विनाइल, विनायल, विनाईल
vinyl in Urdu
- ونائل, وینائل, وائنیل
More languagesFewer languages
- vinyl in Bengali
- ভিনাইল
- vinyl in Telugu
- వినైల్
- vinyl in Malayalam
- വിനൈൽ
- vinyl in Kannada
- ವಿನೈಲ್
- vinyl in Punjabi
- ਵਿਨਾਇਲ, ਵਿੰਨਾਇਲ, ਵਿਨੀਲ
- vinyl in Gujarati
- વિનાઇલ, વિનાયલ, વિનીલ
- vinyl in Odia
- ଭିନାଇଲ, ଭିନାଇଲ୍
- vinyl in Nepali
- विनाइल, विनिल
- vinyl in Arabic
- فاينيل fāynel, vāynel
Examples of vinyl in a sentence
- The old vinyl record made a crusty crackling sound as the needle hit it.
- Ugh. If there's one thing I can't stand it's cheesy vinyl siding.
- Dad has brought down a stack of old vinyl records from the attic.
Synonyms of vinyl
Forms of vinyl
| plural | vinyls |
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Origin of vinyl
From Latin vīnum (“wine”) + English -yl. Derived from Latin vīnum because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine.
Words formed from vinyl
- 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl vinyl
- 2-chloroethylvinyl ether
- 4-vinylcyclohexene
- beta-chlorovinyldichloroarsine
- bivinyl
- butylvinyl
- cefivitril
- chlorovinyl
- chlorovinyldichloroarsine
- clofenvinfos
- dimethylvinyl
- dimethylvinylchloride
- divinyl
- divinylbenzene
- ethyl vinyl ether
- ethylvinyl ether
- gamma-vinyl GABA
- gamma vinyl-gamma-aminobutyric acid
- heavy vinyl
- methyl vinyl ketone
- methylvinyl ketone
- monovinyl
- monovinylbenzene
- naphthylvinylpyridine
- n-nitrosomethylvinylamine
- nonvinyl
- non-virgin vinyl
- norvinisterone
- piece of vinyl
- polyphenylene vinylene
- poly(p-phenylene vinylene)
- polyvinyl
- pyrvinium
- rigid vinyl
- soft vinyl
- trichlorotrivinylarsine
- vigabatrin
- Vinalon
- vinyl acetate
- vinylacetic acid
- vinylacetylene
- vinyl acetylene
- vinyl alcohol
- vinylamine
- vinylate
- vinylated
- vinylation
- vinyl benzene
- vinylbenzene
- vinylbital
- vinyl blank
- vinyl bromide
- vinylcarbenoid
- vinyl carbinol
- vinyl chloride
- vinyl composition tile
- vinyl copolymer
- vinyl cyanide
- vinyl emulation software
- vinylene
Phrases with vinyl
Questions about vinyl
- What does vinyl mean?
- Vinyl means the univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene.
- What is vinyl in Hindi?
- Vinyl in Hindi is द्राक्ष्यल (drākṣyal). See Vinyl meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is vinyl?
- Vinyl can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce vinyl?
- Vinyl is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.nɪl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of vinyl?
- The plural of vinyl is vinyls.
Words near vinyl in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: vinyl (page history and authors); vinyl (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); vinyl (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vinyl (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vinyl (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vinyl (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vinyl (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vinyl (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vinyl (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vinyl (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vinyl (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); vinyl (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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