vinyl

== English == === Etymology === From Latin vīnum (“wine”) +‎ -yl. Derived from Latin vīnum because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine. === Pronunciation === enPR: vīʹnĭl, vīʹnəl (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ.nɪl/, /ˈvaɪ.nəl/, [ˈvaɪ.nɫ̩] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈvɑe.nɪl/, /ˈvɑe.nəl/, [ˈvɑe̯.nɫ̩] (Philippines) IPA(key): [vɪˈn̪iːl] Rhymes: -aɪnɪl, -aɪnəl === Noun === vinyl (countable and uncountable, plural vinyls) (organic chemistry, uncountable) The univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene. Synonym: ethenyl (countable) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics. Hyponyms: polyvinyl chloride, PVC (music, collectively, uncountable) Phonograph records as a medium. (music, countable) A phonograph record. Coordinate term: acetate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === vinyl (not comparable) (chemistry) Containing the vinyl radical. Synonym: vinylic Made of polyvinyl chloride. (music) Pertaining to a phonograph record. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === vinyl group on Wikipedia.Wikipedia polyvinyl chloride on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “vinyl”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. == Swedish == === Noun === vinyl c vinyl (all senses) Synonym: (vinyl record) vinylskiva ==== Declension ==== === References === “vinyl”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “vinyl”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “vinyl”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)