CINNAMENE

styrene, cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene

(noun) a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cin"na*mene, n. Etym: [From Cinnamic.] (Chem.)

Definition: Styrene (which was formerly called cinnamene because obtained from cinnamic acid). See Styrene.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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