styrene

See also: styrène

English

Etymology

Latin styrax (or storax) + -ene.

Noun

styrene (plural styrenes)

(chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon, vinyl-benzene; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.

Derived terms

Translations

the hydrocarbon vinyl-benzene

Czech: styren m

Anagrams

sentery, yestern

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

styra

Noun

styrene n

definite plural of styre

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