STYRENE


Meaning of STYRENE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstī-ˌrēn ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin styrax

Date: 1885

: a fragrant liquid unsaturated hydrocarbon C 8 H 8 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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