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styrene(dictionary)

styrene (iou)



styrene noun. L19.
[from STYROL + -ENE.]
Chemistry.
A colourless toxic aromatic liquid hydrocarbon, C6H5CHCH2, obtained orig. from the storax tree and now as a petroleum by-product, easily polymerized and used in making plastics etc. L19.
= POLYSTYRENE. M20.