What does "styrene" mean?

An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.

What is a synonym for "styrene"?

Common synonyms include: cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene.

/ˈstaɪriːn/ noun

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Noun

1
An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.
"He combined styrene with isobutylene, a volatile liquid, under pressure."
2
a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene wordnet

"He combined styrene with isobutylene, a volatile liquid, under pressure."

From Latin styrax (or storax) + -ene.