vinyl

Etymology

From Latin vīnum (“wine”) + -yl. Derived from Latin vīnum because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine.

noun

1. (chemistry, uncountable) The univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene.
2. (countable) Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.
3. (music, collectively, uncountable) Phonograph records as a medium.
   Many DJs prefer vinyl to CDs.
4. (music, countable) A phonograph record.
   Coordinate term: acetate
   This is a tangible example of the net's natural flow toward improved environmental outcomes. Although some people lament the loss of flipping through CDs, or eight-tracks, or vinyls, there is a clear upside to dematerialization. 2011, David Eagleman, Why the Net Matters, Canongate Books

adj

1. (chemistry) Containing the vinyl radical.
2. Made of polyvinyl chloride.
3. (music) Pertaining to a phonograph record.
   Dance, boogie wonderland / Sound fly through the night / I chase my vinyl dreams to boogie wonderland 1979, “Boogie Wonderland”, in I Am, performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
   After being gifted a turntable and investing in relatively inexpensive speakers, he talks about becoming reacquainted with the Impulse vinyl version of John Coltrane's celebrated jazz album, A Love Supreme. 2015, Dominik Bartmanski, Ian Woodward, Vinyl: The Analogue Record in the Digital Age, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 48