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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Benzylidene Compounds > Styrenes > Styrene

Preferred term

Styrene  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Monomer, Styrene
  • Styrene Monomer
  • Styrol
  • Vinylbenzene

Note

  • STYRENES is also available

Scope note

  • A colorless, toxic liquid with a strong aromatic odor. It is used to make rubbers, polymers and copolymers, and polystyrene plastics.

History note

  • 99; use STYRENE (NM) 1981-98

In other languages

  • styreeni

    Finnish

  • C6H5CH=CH2
  • styreenimonomeeri
  • vinyylibentseeni
  • Styren

    Swedish

  • Vinylbensen

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020058

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