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Vinyl vs Scrim - What's the difference?

vinyl | scrim |

As nouns the difference between vinyl and scrim

is that vinyl is the univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene while scrim is a kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,.

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

    * * * * 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

    scrim

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,.
  • A large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf.
  • A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composted of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes.
  • (theater) A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 22, author=Steve Smith, title=In Austin, Echoes of a Distant War in an Opera’s American Premiere, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Mummified mannequins dangling above the set, illuminated from within, were a heavy-handed touch, but the designer George Tsypin’s translucent scrims and painted drops beautifully conveyed the passage of sun-blasted days and bone-chilling nights on the edge of civilization. }}
  • Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.

    • Anagrams

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