vinyl
noun
- functional group
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪ.nɪl/ / /ˈvaɪ.nəl/ / [ˈvaɪ.nɫ̩]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō? Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ō Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinyl From Latin vīnum (“wine”) + -yl. Derived from Latin vīnum because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine.
- Containing the vinyl radical.
- Made of polyvinyl chloride.
- Pertaining to a phonograph record.
“Dance, boogie wonderland / Sound fly through the night / I chase my vinyl dreams to boogie wonderland”
“After being gifted a turntable and investing in relatively inexpensive speakers, he talks about becoming reacquainted with the Impulse vinyl version of John Coltrane's celebrated jazz album, A Love Supreme.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō? Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ō Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinyl From Latin vīnum (“wine”) + -yl. Derived from Latin vīnum because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine.
- The univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene.
- Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.
- Phonograph records as a medium.
“Many DJs prefer vinyl to CDs.”
- 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.”