English Words Starting With V

• vinylethylene

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌvaɪnəlˈɛθɪliːn/A colorless gas (C4H6), also known as butadiene, used in the production of synthetic rubber and plastics.
• vinylidene

  nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
  /vʌɪˈnɪlɪdiːn/A chemical group or compound derived from vinyl, characterized by a double-bonded carbon atom attached to two identical substituents.
• vinylidene chloride

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvaɪnɪlɪdiːn ˈklɔːraɪd/A flammable, toxic gas with the formula C₂H₂Cl₂, used primarily as a chemical intermediate in the production of polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) polymers and copolymers.
• vinylidene group

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvaɪnɪlˈaɪdiːn ɡruːp/A specific organic chemical structure consisting of two carbon atoms doubly bonded to each other, with each carbon also bonded to two hydrogen atoms; formally derived from ethylene by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon.
• vinylidene resin

  nounRare
  /ˌvʌɪnɪlɪdiːn ˈrɛzɪn/A type of synthetic resin derived from vinylidene chloride or fluoride monomers, characterized by high chemical resistance, strength, and durability.
• vinylstyrene

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˌvaɪ.nəl.ˈstaɪ.riːn/A synthetic resin material formed by the copolymerization of vinyl chloride and styrene.
• viol

  nounC2+ (Very low frequency, specialist term)
  /ˈvaɪ.əl/A bowed, stringed musical instrument, chiefly used in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, typically with six strings, frets, and a softer, gentler tone than the violin.
• viola

  nounC1
  /viˈəʊ.lə/A musical instrument of the string family, larger than a violin and tuned a fifth lower.
• viola clef

  nounlow
  /viˈəʊ.lə ˌklef/A C clef placed on the third line of the staff, indicating that this line represents middle C; the standard clef used for the viola.
• viola d'amore

  nounVery low
  /viˌəʊlə dəˈmɔːreɪ/A stringed musical instrument, similar in appearance to the viol but with a richer, more sympathetic sound due to its sympathetic strings.
• viola da braccio

  nounVery Low
  /vɪˌəʊlə də ˈbrætʃɪəʊ/A bowed string instrument of the violin family, held against the shoulder, used primarily in Renaissance and Baroque music; a historical precursor to the modern viola.
• viola da gamba

  nounC2
  /viˌəʊ.lə də ˈɡæm.bə/A bowed, fretted string instrument of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, held between the legs while playing.
• violate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈvaɪə.leɪt/To break or fail to comply with a rule, law, agreement, or principle.
• violated

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/The past tense and past participle of "violate": to break or fail to comply with (a rule, agreement, or law).
• violation

  nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
  /ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃn/The act of breaking a law, rule, agreement, or right, or failing to respect a person's privacy or space.
• violence

  nounC1
  /ˈvaɪələns/The use of physical force intended to cause injury, damage, or death.
• violent storm

  nounB2
  /ˈvaɪələnt stɔːm/An extreme meteorological event characterised by very strong winds, often accompanied by heavy rain, thunder, lightning, or hail.
• violet

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈvaɪələt/A small plant with purple or white flowers, or the purplish-blue colour of its petals.
• violet family

  nounLow
  /ˈvaɪələt ˈfæm(ə)li/A group of plants (family Violaceae) characterized by flowers with five petals, often in shades of purple or violet.
• violet iris

  nounLow (specific botanical/descriptive term)
  /ˈvaɪələt ˈaɪrɪs/A plant of the genus Iris that produces flowers with violet/purple coloration, or the specific flower of such a plant.

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