Styrene

Noun CEFR B1

ˈstaɪriːn

Definitions

An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.

Equivalents

Françaisstyrène styrolène

日本語スチレン

العربيةالستايرين

4 more languages

Catalàestiré vinilbenzè

Češtinastyren

Svenskastyren

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

styrene oxide styrene-butadiene-styrene Styrenes styrenyl Styria Styrian

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