: a fragrant liquid unsaturated hydrocarbon C8H8 used chiefly in making synthetic rubber, resins, and plastics and in improving drying oils
also
: any of various synthetic plastics made from styrene by polymerization or copolymerization
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The East Palestine train derailment and styrene leak near Cincinnati happened within Ohio.
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2024
Who's going to help residents who may be permanently harmed by the styrene fumes released that day?
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
The train consisted of 29 cars, some of which were also carrying styrene, officials said.
—Jason Volack, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
The data will determine if the radius of evacuation and a shelter-in-place order should be changed from its current three-quarters of a mile from a railcar leaking styrene in Whitewater Township near Cleves, just west of Cincinnati.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2024
Who's going to help residents who may be permanently harmed by the styrene fumes released that day?
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024
The train consisted of 29 cars, some of which were also carrying styrene, officials said.
—Jason Volack, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
The data will determine if the radius of evacuation and a shelter-in-place order should be changed from its current three-quarters of a mile from a railcar leaking styrene in Whitewater Township near Cleves, just west of Cincinnati.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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styrene
noun
sty·rene
ˈstī-ˌrēn 
: a fragrant liquid unsaturated hydrocarbon C8H8 used chiefly in making synthetic rubber, resins, and plastics and in improving drying oils
also
: any of various synthetic plastics made from styrene by polymerization or copolymerization
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