styrene

sty·rene

 (stī′rēn′)

n.

A colorless oily liquid, C₈H₈, having a penetrating odor; the monomer for polystyrene.

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[Latin styrax, storax; see storax + -ene.]

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styrene

(ˈstaɪriːn)

n

(Elements & Compounds) a colourless oily volatile flammable water-insoluble liquid made from ethylene and benzene. It is an unsaturated compound and readily polymerizes: used in making synthetic plastics and rubbers. Formula: C6H5CH:CH2. See also polystyrene

[C20: from styr(ax) + -ene]

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sty•rene

(ˈstaɪ rin, ˈstɪər in)

n.

a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C₈H₈, that copolymerizes with other materials to form synthetic rubbers.

[1880–85; < New Latin styr(ax) (see storax) + -ene]

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Noun

1.

styrene - a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene polystyrene - a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation" polyvinyl resin, vinyl polymer, vinyl resin - a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group

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styrène