'Cinnamene' definitions:

Definition of 'cinnamene'

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noun
A colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene [syn: styrene, cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene]

Definition of 'Cinnamene'

From: GCIDE
  • Cinnamene \Cin"na*mene\, n. [From Cinnamic.] (Chem.) Styrene (which was formerly called cinnamene because obtained from cinnamic acid). See Styrene. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'cinnamene'

From: GCIDE
  • Styrolene \Sty"ro*lene\, n. (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C8H8, obtained by the distillation of storax, by the decomposition of cinnamic acid, and by the condensation of acetylene, as a fragrant, aromatic, mobile liquid; -- called also phenyl ethylene, vinyl benzene, styrol, styrene, and cinnamene. [1913 Webster]