English Words Starting With V

• vintage

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/Something of high quality from the past, especially a wine from a particular year, that is characteristic of a particular period.
• vintage car

  nounB2
  /ˌvɪn.tɪdʒ ˈkɑː(r)/A classic motor vehicle, typically defined as being manufactured between 1919 and 1930, though definitions vary; often prized for age, style, and historical interest.
• vintage wine

  nounB2
  /ˌvɪn.tɪdʒ ˈwaɪn/Wine made from grapes harvested in a specific, single, often notable year.
• vintage year

  nounC1
  /ˌvɪntɪdʒ ˈjɪə(r)/A year of exceptional quality in wine production.
• vintager

  nounRare
  /ˈvɪn.tɪdʒ.ə(ɹ)/A person who works to harvest grapes, especially for wine-making.
• vintner

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˈvɪnt.nə(r)/A person who makes and/or sells wine professionally.
• vinton

  nounVery Low (Proper noun, not in general lexicon)
  /ˈvɪntən/A proper noun referring to a surname or a placename
• vinum

  nounVery Low
  /ˈviːnʊm/The Latin word for wine.
• vinyl

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈvaɪnəl/A type of strong, flexible plastic material, often used for records, flooring, or upholstery.
• vinyl acetate

  nounLow
  /ˌvaɪ.nəl ˈæs.ɪ.teɪt/A colourless, flammable liquid chemical compound (CH₃CO₂CH=CH₂) used primarily as a monomer to manufacture polyvinyl acetate (PVA) and other polymers.
• vinyl alcohol

  nounLow (Technical/Chemical)
  /ˈvaɪnəl ˈælkəhɒl/A hypothetical or unstable form of alcohol (CH₂=CHOH) that tautomerizes to acetaldehyde; the monomeric unit of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).
• vinyl chloride

  nounLow frequency
  /ˌvaɪnəl ˈklɔːraɪd/A colourless, flammable gas with a sweet odour, used primarily in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic.
• vinyl ether

  nounC2
  /ˈvaɪnəl ˈiːθə/a chemical compound, specifically the simplest unsaturated ether with the formula C₂H₃–O–CH=CH₂, used historically as an anesthetic and as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis.
• vinyl group

  nounC2
  /ˈvʌɪn(ə)l ɡruːp/A specific functional group in organic chemistry with the formula −CH=CH₂, derived from ethene (ethylene).
• vinyl polymer

  nounLow
  /ˈvʌɪn(ə)l ˈpɒlɪmə/A type of plastic derived from polymers of vinyl monomers, characterized by a repeating -CH2-CHR- structure.
• vinyl resin

  nounC2
  /ˈvaɪnəl ˈrɛzɪn/A type of synthetic polymer derived from vinyl compounds, used as the base material for a wide range of rigid or flexible plastic and coating products.
• vinylacetylene

  nounC2
  /ˌvʌɪn(ə)ləˈsɛtɪliːn/A colourless, highly flammable gaseous hydrocarbon.
• vinylate

  verb-transitiveVery rare / Technical
  /ˈvʌɪnɪleɪt/To treat or combine with vinyl compounds, especially in polymerization.
• vinylation

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌvɪn.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/A chemical reaction in which a vinyl group (–CH=CH₂) is introduced into a molecule.
• vinylbenzene

  nounLow (specialist/technical term)
  /ˌvaɪnɪlˈbɛnziːn/The chemical compound C₆H₅CH=CH₂, which is the monomer used to produce polystyrene.

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