styrene

noun

sty·rene ˈstī-ˌrēn

: 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Jason Sewell, an on-scene coordinator for the EPA, said at a news conference Wednesday that the agency is testing for various toxins, including styrene and benzene. —

Matthew Mata, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2023 The process may pose health risks The CIPP process uses a mixture of chemicals – styrene is usually a key ingredient – to ensure the liner will harden into a new plastic pipe within the old damaged pipe. —

USA Today, 30 Mar. 2023 High levels of chemicals could pose long-term risks at Ohio train derailment site, researchers say Air quality tests conducted by the EPA found no evidence of toxic chemicals such as styrene or benzene as of mid-Wednesday morning, though tests are continuing as the smoke settles. —

Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023 Julie Roe / via AP Jason Sewell, an on-scene coordinator for the EPA, said at a news conference Wednesday that the agency is testing for various toxins, including styrene and benzene. —

Safia Samee Ali, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2023 What the industry says The industry claims these fumes are safe and notes that a key compound in the emission – styrene – is found in nature. —

Monique O. Madan, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023 One woman claimed her mother also died from health complications caused by styrene exposure from a CIPP project near her home in Florida. —

USA Today, 30 Mar. 2023 Meanwhile, the logistics of delivering expensive printing materials are currently more difficult to solve than for more standard 3D-print composites such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or PETG. —

IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023 Overall, styrene and ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic gas, are the top two chemicals released into the air and water in Salinas, officials say. —

DÁnica Coto, ajc, 29 Jan. 2023 See More

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