vinylbenzene
nounUK /ˌvaɪnɪlˈbɛnziːn/
US /ˌvaɪnəlˈbɛnzin/
A clear liquid made from oil that is used to make plastic and rubber.
The factory uses vinylbenzene to produce foam cups and car parts.
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2. The chemical compound C6H5CH=CH2, an aromatic hydrocarbon used as a monomer.
Vinylbenzene polymerizes to form polystyrene.
3. A building block for many plastics and synthetic rubbers.
Chemists study vinylbenzene because it is a key building block for plastics.
4. A volatile organic compound found in some industrial emissions.
Air monitors detected vinylbenzene near the plastics plant.