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Divinyl vs Vinyl - What's the difference?

divinyl | vinyl |

Divinyl is a derived term of vinyl.


In context|chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between divinyl and vinyl

is that divinyl is (chemistry) two vinyl functional groups in a molecule while vinyl is (chemistry) containing the vinyl radical.

As nouns the difference between divinyl and vinyl

is that divinyl is (chemistry) two vinyl functional groups in a molecule while vinyl is (chemistry|uncountable) the univalent radical ch2=ch−, derived from ethylene.

As a adjective vinyl is

(chemistry) containing the vinyl radical.

divinyl

English

Noun

(-)
  • (chemistry) Two vinyl functional groups in a molecule

    • Derived terms

    *divinylbenzene *divinyl ether *divinyl ether synthase

    vinyl

    English

    Noun

  • (chemistry, uncountable) The univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene
  • (countable) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics
  • (collectively, uncountable) Phonograph records as a medium
    • Many DJs prefer vinyl to CDs.

    Derived terms

    * * * * beta-chlorovinyldichloroarsine * bivinyl * butylvinyl * chlorovinyldichloroarsine * dimethylvinyl * dimethylvinylchloride * divinyl * ethylvinyl ether * gamma-vinyl GABA, gamma vinyl-gamma-aminobutyric acid * heavy vinyl * methyl vinyl ketone * methylvinyl ketone * naphthylvinylpyridine * n -nitrosomethylvinylamine * non-virgin vinyl * piece of vinyl * polyphenylene vinylene, * polyvinyl * rigid vinyl * soft vinyl * trichlorotrivinylarsine * Vinalon * vinylacetic acid * vinyl acetate * vinyl acetylene, vinylacetylene * vinyl alcohol * vinylate * vinylation * vinyl benzene, vinylbenzene * vinylbital * vinyl blank * vinyl bromide * vinyl carbinol * vinyl chloride * vinyl composition tile * vinyl copolymer * vinyl cyanide * vinyl emulation software * vinylene * vinyl ester, vinylester * vinyl ether * vinyl ethyl ether, vinylethyl ether * vinyl ethylene, vinylethylene * vinyl group * vinyl halide * vinylic * vinylidene * vinyl insert * Vinylite, vinylite * vinylogous * Vinylon, vinylon * vinyl plastic * vinyl polymer * vinyl radical * vinyl record * vinyl resin * vinyl siding * vinylstyrene * vinyltoluene * vinyl trichloride * vinyl village * vinyl vision * Vinyon * virgin vinyl

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) containing the vinyl radical
  • Made of polyvinyl chloride.

    • Synonyms

    * (containing the vinyl radical ): vinylic

    Derived terms

    * See the Noun section above