Meaning Of Name Vinyl

A reclining chair upholstered in shiny blue vinyl.

Meaning of name vinyl. Slang meaning phonograph record 1976 replaced wax n in that sense. Any vinyl polymer resin or plastic esp pvc. Uncountable noun oft on noun. A plastic material that is used to make records clothing etc and as a covering for floors walls furniture etc.

Modifier of consisting of or made of a vinyl resin a vinyl raincoat. A modern vinyl floor covering. The univalent hydrocarbon group ch 2 ch derived from ethylene. Any of various compounds containing the vinyl group typically highly reactive easily polymerized and used as basic materials for plastics.

A synthetic textile fiber that is a long chain polymer consisting largely of vinyl alcohol units. See the full definition for vinyl in the english language learners dictionary. See the popularity of the boy s name vinyl over time plus its meaning origin common sibling names and more in babycenter s baby names tool. In chemistry vinylwas used from 1851 as the name of a univalent radical derived from ethylene from latin vinum wine see wine n because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine.

Variable noun oft noun noun vinyl is a strong plastic used for making things such as floor coverings and furniture. Not in widespread use until late 1950s.