Etymology of the English word styrene
the English word
styrenederived from the English word
styraxderived from the Latin word
styrax (styrax, storax)
derived from the Greek word
sturax, στύραξ
using the English suffix
-eneDate
The earliest known usage of styrene in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
polystyrene,
vinylstyrene,
cholestyramineUsage
Word found in Modern English
