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divinylbenzene

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[dahy-vahyn-l-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen] / daɪˌvaɪn lˈbɛn zin, -bɛnˈzin /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a clear liquid, C 10 H 10 , easily polymerized, used in the manufacture of rubbers, drying oils, ion-exchange resins, and polyesters.

Etymology

Origin of divinylbenzene

di- 1 + vinyl + benzene

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