Etymology

styrene

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Today it means: An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene. Full definition →

Latin styrax ← Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax)
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  1. Ancient Greekστύραξ (stúrax)
  2. Latinstyrax
  3. English todaystyrene

From Latin styrax (or storax) + -ene.

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