styrol
nounUK /ˈstaɪ.rɒl/
US /ˈstaɪ.roʊl/
A clear liquid that comes from oil and is used to make plastic and rubber.
Factories use styrol to make many kinds of plastic.
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2. A chemical building block used to make polystyrene foam.
The foam cup is made from styrol.
3. A sweet-smelling liquid found in some plant resins.
Styrol gives some tree resins their smell.
4. A compound used in making synthetic rubber.
Tires can contain rubber made from styrol.