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vinylbenzene

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

noun Chemistry.

styrene.

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Origin of vinylbenzene

vinyl + benzene

Words nearby vinylbenzene

vinyl acetate, vinylacetylene, vinyl alcohol, vinylate, vinylation, vinylbenzene, vinyl chloride, vinyl ether, vinylethylene, vinylethyl ether, vinyl group
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Medical definitions for vinylbenzene

vinylbenzene
[ vī′nəl-bĕn′zēn′, -bĕn-zēn′ ]

n.

styrene
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