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styrene vs polystyrene

polystyrene vs styrene

styrene and polystyrene both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
styrene Yes No No No
polystyrene Yes No No No
As nouns, polystyrene is a hyponym of styrene; that is, polystyrene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than styrene:
  • styrene: a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
  • polystyrene: a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic
styrene (noun) polystyrene (noun)
a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic
Difference between styrene and polystyrene

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