divinyl

D2I1V4I1N1Y4L1
UK[daɪˈvaɪnɪɫ]

noun

Two vinyl functional groups in a molecule

OriginEnglish vinyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

noundivinyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryTwo vinyl functional groups in a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*weh₁y-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wéyh₁ō
  9. Proto-Italic*wīnom
  10. Latinvīnum
  11. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  12. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  13. Englishvinyl
  14. Englishdivinyl

From di- + vinyl.

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APA

divinyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divinyl

MLA

“divinyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divinyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divinyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divinyl.

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