vinyl

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vinyl
n. synthetic plastic material made from polymerized resin, group of organic compounds

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Vinyl
In chemistry, vinyl or ethenyl is the functional group -CH=CH2, namely the ethylene molecule (H2C=CH2) minus one hydrogen atom. The name is also used for any compound containing that group, namely R-CH=CH2 where R is any other group of atoms.

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vinyl

Noun
1. a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene
(synonym) vinyl group, vinyl radical
(hypernym) group, radical, chemical group
2. shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
(hypernym) plastic


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Vinyl (das)
n. vinyl, synthetic plastic material, group of organic compounds

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n. vinyl