divinylbenzene


divinylbenzene

[dī¦vīn·əl′ben‚zēn] (organic chemistry) C6H4(CHCH2)2 Polymerizable, water-white liquid used to make rubbers, drying oils, and ion-exchange resins and other polymers; forms include ortho, meta, and para isomers. Also known as vinylstyrene.