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noun
styrene
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: styrene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vinyl polymer, vinyl resin, polyvinyl resin
Narrower terms: polystyrene
History
From cinnamic + -ene, because derived from cinnamic acid.
