styrene

From Latin styrax (or storax) + -ene.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaɪriːn/

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styrene (plural styrenes)

1. (chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.
   • 1996 February 4, Julia Campbell, “Ray McIntire, 77, Dow Engineer And the Inventor Of Styrofoam”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

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

• sentery, yestern

• styra

styrene n

1. definite plural of styre