Meanings
nounvinylon (uncountable)
alternative vinalon
- uncountableA synthetic fiber produced from polyvinyl alcohol, using anthracite and limestone as raw materials.
Origin
Probably a blending of (poly)vinyl and nylon. Otherwise, from (poly)vinyl + -on (by analogy with cotton) .
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 維綸 /维纶, 維尼綸 /维尼纶
- 維綸 /维纶 (wéilún)fiber
- 維尼綸 /维尼纶 (wéinílún)fiber
- 維尼龍 /维尼龙 (wéinílóng)fiber
Finnish vinylon-kuitu
- vinylon-kuitufiber
Korean 비닐론, 비날론
- 비닐론 (binillon)fiber
- 비날론 (binallon)fiber
Cite this entry
APA
vinylon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinylon
MLA
“vinylon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinylon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vinylon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinylon.
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