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Styrene

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cinnamenenoun(organic chemistry, archaic) styrene
vinylbenzenenounSynonym of styrene.
phenylethylenenouna colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene

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cinnamenenoun(organic chemistry, archaic) styrene
vinylbenzenenounSynonym of styrene.
phenylethylenenouna colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
methacrylatenoun(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture of resins and plastics.
isoprenenoun(organic chemistry) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C₅H₈, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.
butadienenoun(organic chemistry) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH₂=CH-CH=CH₂; it is obtained from petroleum and is used in the preparation of the synthetic rubber polybutadiene.
ethylenenoun(organic chemistry) The common name for the organic chemical compound ethene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄.
acrylonitrilenoun(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
polystyrenenoun(organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl.
divinylbenzenenoun(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric vinyl derivatives of benzene that are used to make copolymers with styrene
polyesternounA material or fabric made from polyester polymer
chemicalnoun(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
dvbnounInitialism of Digital Video Broadcasting.
copolymersnoun(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
styrolnoun(obsolete, chemistry) styrene
styrolenenoun(organic chemistry, dated) styrene
styrene oxidenoun(organic chemistry) The epoxide derived from styrene.
styrenylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from styrene
styrene-butadiene-styrenenounA block copolymer consisting of two polystyrene chains, one each side of a polybutadiene sequence; they have both thermoset and thermoplastic properties.
styronenoun(chemistry) A substance with a hyacinth-like odour, obtained by decomposition of styracin; cinnamic styryl alcohol.

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