vinylbenzene

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noun

Synonym of styrene.

Similar
styrenemonovinylbenzeneVBcinnamenephenylethylene
OriginEnglish benzene ← German Benzin ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounvinylbenzene (countable and uncountable, plural vinylbenzenes)

plural vinylbenzenes · alternative vinyl benzene

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of styrene.

    Synonyms: styrene, monovinylbenzene, VB

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of styrene.

Similar
styrenemonovinylbenzeneVB

More synonyms by meaning

nouna colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene

Similar
styrenecinnamenephenylethylene
Broader
vinyl polymervinyl resinpolyvinyl resin
Also see
cinnamenemonovinylbenzenestyrene

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weh₁y-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wéyh₁ō
  3. Proto-Italic*wīnom
  4. Latinvīnum
  5. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  7. Englishvinyl
  8. GermanBenzoe
  9. GermanBenzin
  10. Englishbenzine
  11. Englishbenzene
  12. Englishvinylbenzene

From vinyl + benzene.

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APA

vinylbenzene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinylbenzene

MLA

“vinylbenzene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinylbenzene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vinylbenzene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vinylbenzene.

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