Added 9 October 2026
styrene
/ˈstaɪriːn/ noun
Latin root: styrax Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about styrene at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene.
Origin
From Latin styrax (or storax) + -ene.
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