styrene

/ˈstaɪriːn/ /ˈstaɪriːn/

Meanings

noun

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

Examples :

"The factory uses large quantities of styrene to produce polystyrene cups. "

Related Words

hydrocarbon noun

/ˈhaɪdroʊˌkɑːrbən/ /ˈhaɪdrəˌkɑːrbən/

A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

"Gasoline is a hydrocarbon fuel used in many cars. "

oily noun

/ˈɔɪli/

A marble with an oily lustre.

"The antique shop owner admired the oily, showcasing its smooth, lustrous surface. "

manufacture noun

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə/ /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃɚ/

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

"The factory's efficient manufacture of toys allowed them to sell many at a low price. "

colourless adjective

/ˈkʌlə(ɹ).ləs/

Having little or no colour.

"The water from the well was surprisingly colourless, almost like air. "

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

polymers noun

/ˈpɒlɪmərz/ /ˈpɑːlɪmərz/

A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many repeating units, formed by chemically bonding together many identical or similar small molecules called monomers. A polymer is formed by polymerization, the joining of many monomer molecules.

"Plastic bottles are made from polymers, which are long chains of smaller molecules linked together. "

liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

aromatic noun

/æ.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/

A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.

"Grandma used a generous amount of aromatic in her famous spaghetti sauce. "

polystyrene noun

/ˌpɑliˈstaɪrin/ /ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn/

A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH2CHphenyl.

"The coffee cup was made of polystyrene, which kept the hot liquid from burning my hand. "

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

factory noun

/ˈfæktəɹi/

A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

"The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "