styrene: Meaning and Definition of

sty•rene

Pronunciation: (stī'rēn, stēr'ēn), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, CH, 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 calledCf.
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