| vinyl | <chemistry> The hypothetical radical C2H3, regarded as the characteristic residue of ethylene and that related series of unsaturated hydrocarbons with which the allyl compounds are homologous. Origin: L. Vinum wine + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| vinyl carbinol | CH2==CHCH2OH; 2-propenol;a colourless liquid of pungent odour used in making resins and plasticisers; highly irritating to mucous membranes and readily absorbed, causing depression and coma. Synonym: vinyl carbinol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vinyl chloride | <chemical> A gas that has been used as an aerosol propellant and is the starting material for polyvinyl resins. Toxicity studies have shown various adverse effects, particularly the occurrence of liver neoplasms. Pharmacological action: carcinogens. Chemical name: Ethene, chloro- (12 Dec 1998) |
| vinyl ether | O(CH==CH2)2;a volatile liquid, the vapor of which produces rapid induction of general anaesthesia; prolonged administration is associated with adverse side effects on the liver and central nervous system; an obsolete agent. Synonym: vinyl ether. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vinylbenzene | C6H5CH==CH2; phenylethylene;the monomer from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are made; together with divinylbenzene (for cross-linking), it is the basis of many synthetic ion exchangers. Synonym: cinnamene, ethenylbenzene, styrol, vinylbenzene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vinylene | The bivalent radical, -CH==CH-. Synonym: ethenylene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vinylidene | The bivalent radical, H2C==C==. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl vinyl | 2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl vinyl ether;a volatile, halogenated inhalation anaesthetic. Synonym: 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl vinyl. (05 Mar 2000) |
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