styrene

styrene
Phenylethylene; the monomer from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are made; together with divinylbenzene (for cross-linking), it is the basis of many synthetic ion exchangers. SYN: cinnamene, ethenylbenzene, styrol, vinylbenzene.

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sty·rene 'stī-.rēn n a fragrant liquid unsaturated hydrocarbon C8H8 used chiefly in making synthetic rubber, resins, and plastics and in improving drying oils also any of various synthetic plastics made from styrene by polymerization or copolymerization

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sty·rene (stiґrēn) an unsaturated oily liquid hydrocarbon used in the manufacture of plastic, synthetic rubber, resins, as a dental filling component, and in drug manufacturing; it polymerizes spontaneously to form polystyrene. It is an irritant, toxic, possibly carcinogenic, and releases carbon monoxide on burning. Called also cinnamene, cinnamol, styrol, styrolene, and vinyl benzene.

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