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Polyvinyl vs Vinyl - What's the difference?

polyvinyl | vinyl |

Vinyl is a derived term of polyvinyl.



In chemistry terms the difference between polyvinyl and vinyl

is that polyvinyl is designating any polymer derived from a vinyl compound while vinyl is containing the vinyl radical.

As a noun vinyl is

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

polyvinyl

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) designating any polymer derived from a vinyl compound

    • Derived terms

    *polyvinyl acetal *polyvinyl acetate *polyvinyl alcohol *polyvinyl butyral *polyvinyl carbazole *polyvinyl chloride *polyvinyl chloride acetate *polyvinyl dichloride *polyvinyl ether *polyvinyl ethyl ether *polyvinyl fluoride *polyvinyl formal *polyvinyl-formaldehyde *polyvinyl formate *polyvinyl isobutyl ether *polyvinyl methyl ether *polyvinylpyridine n -oxide *polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinylpyrrolidone *polyvinyl resin

    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