Standard Lemma guide

vinyl

adj · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • vīʹnĭl
  • vīʹnəl
  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪ.nɪl/
  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪ.nəl/
  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: [ˈvaɪ.nɫ̩]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈvɑe.nɪl/
  • Australian: /ˈvɑe.nəl/
  • Australian: [ˈvɑe̯.nɫ̩]
  • Philippines: [vɪˈn̪iːl]
  • rhymes with -aɪnɪl
  • rhymes with -aɪnəl
  • CMU ARPABET: V AY1 N AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Containing the vinyl radical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vinylic

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Made of polyvinyl chloride.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Pertaining to a phonograph record.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ethenyl

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

Phonograph records as a medium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: collective, uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • Many DJs prefer vinyl to CDs.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A phonograph record.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plastic

9

noun

Meaning 9

a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vinyl group, vinyl radical

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: group, radical, chemical group

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh1y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh1ōder. 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.

Across languages

Translations

69 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: винилов (vinilov) — containing the vinyl radical
  • Italian: vinilico — containing the vinyl radical
  • Polish: winylowy — containing the vinyl radical
  • Arabic: فاينيل (fāynel, vāynel) — univalent radical
  • Arabic: ڤاينيل (vāynel) — univalent radical
  • Bulgarian: винил (vinil) — univalent radical
  • Catalan: vinil — univalent radical
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乙烯基 (yǐxī jī) — univalent radical
  • Czech: vinyl — univalent radical
  • Czech: ethenyl — univalent radical
  • Finnish: vinyyliryhmä — univalent radical
  • French: vinyle — univalent radical
  • German: Vinyl — univalent radical
  • Greek: βινυλοχλωρίδιο (vinylochlorídio) — univalent radical
  • Hindi: द्राक्ष्यल (drākṣyal) — univalent radical
  • Hungarian: vinil — univalent radical
  • Irish: vinil — univalent radical
  • Italian: vinile — univalent radical
  • Japanese: ビニル基 (biniru-ki) — univalent radical
  • Kyrgyz: винил (vinil) — univalent radical
  • Polish: grupa winylowa — univalent radical
  • Polish: winyl — univalent radical
  • Portuguese: vinil — univalent radical
  • Portuguese: vinila — univalent radical
  • Russian: вини́л (viníl) — univalent radical
  • Spanish: vinilo — univalent radical
  • Swedish: vinyl — univalent radical
  • Belarusian: віні́л (viníl) — substance
  • Bulgarian: винил (vinil) — substance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乙烯 (yǐxī) — substance
  • Finnish: vinyyli — substance
  • French: vinyle — substance
  • German: Vinyl — substance
  • Greek: βινύλιο (vinýlio) — substance
  • Irish: vinil — substance
  • Italian: vinile — substance
  • Japanese: ビニル (biniru) — substance
  • Japanese: ビニール (binīru) — substance
  • Korean: 비닐 (binil) — substance
  • Māori: tapeha — substance
  • Polish: winyl — substance
  • Portuguese: vinil — substance
  • Portuguese: vinila — substance
  • Russian: вини́л (viníl) — substance
  • Spanish: vinilo — substance
  • Swedish: vinyl — substance
  • Turkish: vinil — substance
  • Ukrainian: віні́л (viníl) — substance
  • Arabic: سيدي ڤاينيل (sīdī vāynel) — record
  • Bulgarian: грамофонна плоча (gramofonna ploča) — record
  • Chinese Cantonese: 唱片 — record
  • Chinese Cantonese: 黑膠唱片 /黑胶唱片 — record
  • Chinese Mandarin: 唱片 (chàngpiàn, chàngpiān) — record
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑膠唱片 /黑胶唱片 (hēijiāo chàngpiàn, hēijiāo chàngpiān) — record
  • Finnish: vinyyli — record
  • French: disque vinyle — record
  • German: Vinyl-Schallplatte — record
  • German: Schallplatte — record
  • Greek: βινύλιο (vinýlio) — record
  • Italian: vinile — record
  • Japanese: レコード (rekōdo) — record
  • Korean: 레코드 (rekodeu) — record
  • Polish: winyl — record
  • Portuguese: vinil — record
  • Russian: вини́ловая пласти́нка (vinílovaja plastínka) — record
  • Russian: пласти́нка (plastínka) — record
  • Spanish: vinilo — record
  • Swedish: vinyl — record
  • Turkish: vinil plak — record
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