divinylbenzene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of three isomeric vinyl derivatives of benzene that are used to make copolymers with styrene

Word forms

divinylbenzene divinylbenzenes divinyl benzene

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō? Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ō Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinyl English divinyl German Benzoe Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. German -in German Benzinbor. English benzine English benzene English divinylbenzene From divinyl + benzene. From di- + vinyl.

Synonyms

DVB

Related words

benzene di- divinyl monovinylbenzene polyvinylbenzene trivinylbenzene vinyl vinylbenzene

Derived words

DVB polydivinylbenzene

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