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vinylon

/ˈvaɪnɪlɒn/

vinylon noun: a synthetic fiber produced from polyvinyl alcohol, using anthracite and limestone as raw materials.

Noun

vinylon (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic fiber produced from polyvinyl alcohol, using anthracite and limestone as raw materials.

vinylon meaning in Tamil

vinylon in Tamil

வினிலான்

Forms of vinylon

alternative formvinalon

Origin of vinylon

Probably a blending of (poly)vinyl and nylon. Otherwise, from (poly)vinyl + -on (by analogy with cotton) .

Questions about vinylon

What does vinylon mean?
Vinylon means a synthetic fiber produced from polyvinyl alcohol, using anthracite and limestone as raw materials.
What is vinylon in Tamil?
Vinylon in Tamil is வினிலான். See Vinylon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is vinylon?
Vinylon is a noun.
How do you pronounce vinylon?
Vinylon is pronounced /ˈvaɪnɪlɒn/.

Words near vinylon in the dictionary

  1. vinylogous
  2. vinylogs
  3. vinylogue
  4. vinylogues
  5. vinylogy
  6. vinylon
  7. vinylphenol
  8. vinylphenols
  9. vinylphosphine
  10. vinylphosphines
  11. vinylpolysiloxane

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: vinylon (page history and authors); vinylon (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). 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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