Vinylidene vs Vinyl - What's the difference?
vinylidene | vinyl | Derived terms |
(chemistry) any carbene in which the carbenic carbon is attached to another atom with a double bond R2C=C:
(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.
Vinyl is a derived term of vinylidene.
In chemistry terms the difference between vinylidene and vinyl
is that vinylidene is any carbene in which the carbenic carbon is attached to another atom with a double bond R2C=C:vinyl is containing the vinyl radical.As an adjective vinyl is
containing the vinyl radical.vinylidene
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(en noun)Derived terms
*vinylidene chloride *vinylidene dichloride *vinylidene group *vinylidene radical *vinylidene resin *polyvinylidenevinyl
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- Many DJs prefer vinyl to CDs.
