noun
vinyl
A chemical group formed by removing one hydrogen atom from ethylene
A vinyl group contains two carbon atoms and three hydrogen atoms.
Etymology
The chemical name combines the Latin wine-word with a group-forming suffix. Its historical naming connects with organic compounds associated with alcohol chemistry.
More examples
- In vinyl chloride, the vinyl group is bonded to chlorine.
- The chemist identifies a vinyl group in the molecular structure.
- A vinyl group has a double bond between its carbon atoms.
Forms
vinyl
Similar words
- ethenyl
- Names the same group using systematic chemical terminology.