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VINYL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("vinyl" is a kind of...):

plastic (generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene

Synonyms:

vinyl; vinyl group; vinyl radical

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("vinyl" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

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 Context examples: 

Vinyl fluoride is extremely flammable and emits highly toxic hydrogen fluoride gas when burned.

(Monofluoroethene, NCI Thesaurus)

If membrane-like structures could be formed by vinyl cyanide, it would be an important step on the pathway to life on Saturn’s moon Titan.

(NASA Finds Moon of Saturn Has Chemical That Could Form ‘Membranes’, NASA)