styrene

[ stahy-reen, steer-een ]

/ ˈstaɪ rin, ˈstɪər in /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C8H8, 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.

Also called cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene.

Compare polystyrene.

Origin of styrene

First recorded in 1880–85; from Latin styr- stem of styrax (see storax) + -ene

Words nearby styrene

styptic pencil, Styr, styracaceous, styralyl acetate, styrax, styrene, styrene resin, Styria, Styrofoam, Styron, stythe

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British Dictionary definitions for styrene

styrene

/ (ˈstaɪriːn) /

noun

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 2See also polystyrene

Word Origin for styrene

C20: from styr (ax) + -ene

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

Medical definitions for styrene

styrene

[ stī′rēn′ ]

n.

A colorless oily liquid from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are produced.vinylbenzene

Scientific definitions for styrene

styrene

[ stī′rēn′ ]

A colorless, oily aromatic hydrocarbon that readily undergoes polymerization. It is used in making polystyrene, polyesters, synthetic rubber, and other products. Chemical formula: C8H8.

单词	styrene
释义	styrene [ stahy-reen, steer-een ] / ˈstaɪ rin, ˈstɪər in / noun Chemistry. a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C8H8, 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. Also called cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene. Compare polystyrene. Origin of styrene First recorded in 1880–85; from Latin styr- stem of styrax (see storax) + -ene Words nearby styrene styptic pencil, Styr, styracaceous, styralyl acetate, styrax, styrene, styrene resin, Styria, Styrofoam, Styron, stythe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for styrene styrene / (ˈstaɪriːn) / noun 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 2See also polystyrene Word Origin for styrene C20: from styr (ax) + -ene 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 Medical definitions for styrene styrene [ stī′rēn′ ] n. A colorless oily liquid from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are produced.vinylbenzene The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for styrene styrene [ stī′rēn′ ] A colorless, oily aromatic hydrocarbon that readily undergoes polymerization. It is used in making polystyrene, polyesters, synthetic rubber, and other products. Chemical formula: C8H8. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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