VINYL
What does "VINYL" mean?
A tough synthetic plastic, and the phonograph records pressed from it.
Meanings
- A durable synthetic plastic (polyvinyl chloride) used for flooring, upholstery, records, and more. The kitchen floor was easy-clean vinyl.
- Phonograph records as a format, especially as distinct from digital music. He still buys his favorite albums on vinyl. informal
- Made of or relating to vinyl plastic. She wore a shiny vinyl jacket.
- In chemistry, the unsaturated group CH2=CH- derived from ethylene. Vinyl groups react readily in polymerization. technical
Did you know?
- The word 'vinyl' traces to Latin 'vinum', wine - chemists named the chemical group after its kinship with the ethyl alcohol that makes wine alcoholic.
- In 2022, vinyl records earned more U.S. revenue than CDs for the first time since 1987, completing one of the strangest format comebacks in music history.
Word origin
Coined in chemistry from Latin 'vinum' (wine) plus '-yl', because the group was seen as related to ethyl alcohol (the alcohol in wine).
Remember it
VINYL holds your favorite 'VINYL' grooves - and hides 'VINY', like grapevines, hinting at its wine-rooted name.
A little poem
A needle finds the spiral and forgives the dust;
every crackle is a fingerprint of years.
Digital is perfect; this is true.
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Wordplay
- I asked the record collector if his music was lossless. He said no, it loses a little every spin - that's how he knows it's alive.
What it teaches
Some things are loved more for their wear than despite it; imperfection can be intimacy.
Quick facts
What does VINYL mean?
A tough synthetic plastic, and the phonograph records pressed from it.
Is VINYL a valid word?
Yes — VINYL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is VINYL?
VINYL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does VINYL come from?
Coined in chemistry from Latin 'vinum' (wine) plus '-yl', because the group was seen as related to ethyl alcohol (the alcohol in wine).
What can VINYL teach us?
Some things are loved more for their wear than despite it; imperfection can be intimacy.
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