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styrene

[ stahy-reen, steer-een ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. 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

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


styrene

/ stīrēn′ /

  1. 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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