styrene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstaɪriːn/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Semiticder.? Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax)der. Latin styrax French -ènebor. English -ene English styrene From Latin styrax (or storax) + -ene.
Meanings
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An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.
He combined styrene with isobutylene, a volatile liquid, under pressure.
1996 April 2, Julia Campbell, “Ray McIntire, 77, Dow Engineer And the Inventor Of Styrofoam”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| styrenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
divinylbenzene · polyvinylbenzene · benzene · vinyl · trivinylbenzene
Deriveds
polystyrene · acrylonitrile butadiene styrene · colestyramine · styryl · dimethoxystyrene · methoxystyrene · styrene-butadiene-styrene · nitrostyrene · pentafluorostyrene · styrenyl
Synonyms
styrene oxide · vinylbenzene · VB · monovinylbenzene
Translations (11)
cmn 苯乙烯 (hydrocarbon) · cs styren (hydrocarbon) · fi styreeni (hydrocarbon) · ja スチレン (hydrocarbon) · tr stiren (hydrocarbon) · ca vinilbenzè (hydrocarbon) · fr styrolène (hydrocarbon) · yi סטיראָל (hydrocarbon) · fr styrène (hydrocarbon) · ca estirè (hydrocarbon) · sv styren (hydrocarbon)