vinyl alcohol
noun Chemistry.
an unstable liquid compound, C2H4O, found only in the form of its esters or as the polymer polyvinyl alcohol.
Origin of vinyl alcohol
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby vinyl alcohol
vinton,
vinum,
viny,
vinyl,
vinyl acetate,
vinyl alcohol,
vinyl chloride,
vinyl ether,
vinyl group,
vinyl polymer,
vinylacetylene