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vinyls

vinyls is the plural of vinyl.

Meaning of vinyl

Noun

vinyl (countable and uncountable, plural vinyls)

  1. (uncountable) The univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene.
    Synonyms:
    ethenyl
  2. (countable) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.
  3. (collective, uncountable) Phonograph records as a medium.
    • Many DJs prefer vinyl to CDs.
  4. (countable) 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

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Questions about vinyls

What is vinyls the plural of?
Vinyls is the plural of vinyl.

Words near vinyls in the dictionary

  1. vinylpyridines
  2. vinylpyrrole
  3. vinylpyrroles
  4. vinylpyrrolidone
  5. vinylpyrrolidones
  6. vinyls
  7. vinylsilane
  8. vinylsilanes
  9. vinylstannane
  10. vinylstannanes
  11. vinyltrialkoxysilane

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