Synonym for styrene ... C6H5CH==CH2; phenylethylene;the monomer from which polystyrenes, plastics, and synthetic rubber are made; together with divinylbenzene (for cross-linking), it is the basis of many synthetic ion exchangers. ... Synonym: cinnamene, ethenylbenzene, styrol, vinylbenzene. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Cin'na·mene noun [ From Cinnamic .] (Chemistry) Styrene (which was formerly called cinnamene because obtained from cinnamic acid). See Styrene . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/79