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vinal

noun vi·nal \ˈvī-ˌnal\

Definition of VINAL

:  a synthetic textile fiber that is a long-chain polymer consisting largely of vinyl alcohol units
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Origin of VINAL

polyvinyl alcohol
First Known Use: circa 1939

Rhymes with VINAL

banal, cabal, canal, Chagall, chorale, copal, corral, decal, fal-lal, grand mal, joual, La Salle, locale, mescal, morale, nopal, pall-mall, pascal, Pascal, percale, quetzal, salal, serval

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