vinyl meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

vinyl

noun

CA, US, UK /ˈvaɪ.nɪl/ · AU /ˈvɑe.nɪl/

Etymology From Latin vīnum (“wine”) + -yl. Derived from Latin vīnum because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine.

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences The univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene.

Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Collective Phonograph records as a medium.

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music 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.2011, David Eagleman, Why the Net Matters, Canongate Books, →ISBN:

Derived terms: 80 terms
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adj

Etymology From Latin vīnum (“wine”) + -yl. Derived from Latin vīnum because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine.

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Containing the vinyl radical.

Made of polyvinyl chloride.

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Pertaining to a phonograph record.

Dance, boogie wonderland / Sound fly through the night / I chase my vinyl dreams to boogie wonderland1979, Earth, Wind & Fire, “Boogie Wonderland”, in I Am:
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.2015, Dominik Bartmanski, Ian Woodward, Vinyl: The Analogue Record in the Digital Age, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 48: