In chemistry terms the difference between vinyl and ethenyl
is that vinyl is containing the vinyl radical while ethenyl is vinyl.
As an adjective vinyl
is containing the vinyl radical.
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
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* 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
ethenyl
English
Noun
(chemistry) vinyl
