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- [stahy-reen, steer-een]
- /ˈstaɪ rin, ˈstɪər in/
- /ˈstaɪ.ˌrin/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahy-reen, steer-een]
- /ˈstaɪ rin, ˈstɪər in/
Definitions of styrene word
- noun styrene a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 8 H 8 , 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. 1
- noun styrene a colourless oily volatile flammable water-insoluble liquid made from ethylene and benzene. It is an unsaturated compound and readily polymerizes: used in making synthetic plastics and rubbers. Formula: C6H5CH:CH2 0
- noun styrene a colorless or yellowish, easily polymerized, aromatic liquid, C6H5CH:CH2, used in organic synthesis, esp. in manufacturing synthetic rubber and plastics 0
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Origin of styrene
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; styr- (shortened stem of styrax) + -ene
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Parts of speech for Styrene
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styrene popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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