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styrene

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Main Entry:
sty·rene 
          Listen to the pronunciation of styrene
Pronunciation:
\ˈstī-ˌrēn\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin styrax
Date:
1885
: a fragrant liquid unsaturated hydrocarbon C8H8 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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