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styrene
[ stahy-reen, steer-een ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 8 H 8 , having a penetrating aromatic odor, usually prepared from ethylene and benzene or ethylbenzene, that polymerizes to a clear transparent material and copolymerizes with other materials to form synthetic rubbers.
styrene
/ ˈstaɪriːn /
noun
- 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: C 6 H 5 CH:CH 2 See also polystyrene
styrene
/ stī′rēn′ /
- A colorless, oily aromatic hydrocarbon that readily undergoes polymerization. It is used in making polystyrene, polyesters, synthetic rubber, and other products. Chemical formula: C 8 H 8 .
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Word History and Origins
Origin of styrene1
First recorded in 1880–85; from Latin styr- stem of styrax ( storax ( def ) ) + -ene
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Word History and Origins
Origin of styrene1
C20: from styr ( ax ) + -ene
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Example Sentences
With a small styrene ball stuck to them, they move faster, the researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review Applied.
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