Meaning
1 sensesAn aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.
a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
Examples
1 sentencesIt's a bit unclear how long it takes poly-styrene based products like Styrofoam to decompose.
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plural: styrenesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene:cinnamenephenylethylenevinylbenzene