vinyl

noun

1. (uncountable)The univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene.
2. (countable)Any of various compounds and substances containing the vinyl radical, especially various tough, flexible, shiny plastics.
3. (collective, uncountable)Phonograph records as a medium.

   “Many DJs prefer vinyl to CDs.”

4. (countable)A phonograph record.

   “This is a tangible example of the net's natural flow toward improved environmental outcomes. Although some people lament the loss of flipping through CDs, or eight-tracks, or vinyls, there is a clear upside to dematerialization.”

adj

1. (not-comparable)Containing the vinyl radical.
2. (not-comparable)Made of polyvinyl chloride.
3. (not-comparable)Pertaining to a phonograph record.

   “Dance, boogie wonderland / Sound fly through the night / I chase my vinyl dreams to boogie wonderland”

   “After being gifted a turntable and investing in relatively inexpensive speakers, he talks about becoming reacquainted with the Impulse vinyl version of John Coltrane's celebrated jazz album, A Love Supreme.”