What is the difference between vinyl and plastic?
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(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
(chemistry) containing the vinyl radical
Made of polyvinyl chloride.
(obsolete) A sculptor, moulder.
(archaic) Any solid but malleable substance.
A synthetic, thermoplastic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer.
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(colloquial) Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
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(slang) Fakeness, or a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population.
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Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
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* 1898 , Journal of Microscopy (page 256)
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(dated) Creative, formative.
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(biology) Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability.
Of or pertaining to the inelastic, non-brittle, deformation of a material.
Made of plastic.
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* {{quote-book, title=The pirate's dilemma: how youth culture is reinventing capitalism
, page=, author=Matt James Mason, year=2008, passage=Frustrated by a globalized music industry force-feeding them plastic pop music, hackers, remixers, and activists began to mobilize...}}
(slang) Fake, snobbish. Usually refers to a person.
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As nouns the difference between vinyl and plastic
is that vinyl is the univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene while plastic is a sculptor, moulder.As adjectives the difference between vinyl and plastic
is that vinyl is containing the vinyl radical while plastic is capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.vinyl
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Noun
- 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 vinylAdjective
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* (containing the vinyl radical ): vinylicDerived terms
* See the Noun section aboveplastic
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Alternative forms
* plastick (archaic)Noun
(en noun)Welcome to the plastisphere, passage=Plastics' are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field. Dr Mincer and Dr Amaral-Zettler found evidence of them on their marine ' plastic , too.}}
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* bioplastic * plastic explosiveAdjective
(en adjective)- the rage betook itself at last to certain missile weapons; which, though from their plastic nature they threatened neither the loss of life or of limb, were, however, sufficiently dreadful to a well-dressed lady.
- Plastic mud, brownish tinted, rich in floatings.
- while the broad pattern of connections between brain regions is similar in every healthy human brain, their details – their number, size and strength – are thought to underpin our individuality, as synapses are ‘plastic ’, shaped by experience.
- the plastic hand of the Creator
- See plastic Nature working to his end.
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