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divinylbenzene definition

di·vinyl·ben·zene (dī vī′nəl ben′zēn′)

noun

an unsaturated aromatic monomer, CH(CH:CH), existing in three isomeric forms: used to produce special synthetic rubbers, ion-exchange resins, etc.

Etymology: di- + vinyl + benzene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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