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vinylbenzene

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vi⋅nyl⋅ben⋅zene

  [vahyn-l-ben-zeen, -ben-zeen]
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–noun Chemistry.
styrene.
Origin:
vinyl + benzene

sty⋅rene

  [stahy-reen, steer-een]
–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:
1880–85; styr- (shortened s. of styrax) + -ene
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styrene 
colorless hydrocarbon, 1885, from Styrax, name of a genus of trees (the chemical is found in their resin), 1786, from L. styrax, from Gk. styrax, of Sem. origin (cf. Heb. tsori "terebinth resin"). Form influenced by Gk. styrax "shaft of a lance."
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Main Entry: sty·rene
Pronunciation: 'stI-"rEn
Function: noun
: a fragrant mobile liquid unsaturated hydrocarbonC6H5CH=CH2 that is obtained from storax or made synthetically, that polymerizes in the presence of air or peroxides to yield polystyrene, and that is used chiefly inmaking synthetic rubber, resins, and plastics and in improving drying oils called also cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene

Main Entry: vi·nyl·ben·zene
Pronunciation: 'vIn-&l-'ben-"zEn
Function: noun
: STYRENE
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styrene sty·rene (stī'rēn')
n.
A colorless oily liquid from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are produced. Also called vinylbenzene.

vinylbenzene vi·nyl·ben·zene (vī'nəl-běn'zēn', -běn-zēn')
n.
See styrene.

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styrene   (stī'rēn')  Pronunciation Key 
A colorless, oily aromatic hydrocarbon that readily undergoes polymerization. It is used in making polystyrene, polyesters, synthetic rubber, and other products. Chemical formula: C8H8.
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vinylbenzene

liquid hydrocarbon that belongs to the family of aromatic organic compounds and is important chiefly for its marked tendency to undergo polymerization. Styrene is used in the manufacture of plastics, resins, and rubbers, which are composed of very large molecules (polymers) formed by combination of smaller ones (monomers). It is also used to make polyesters and latex paints.

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