cinnamene

9.9

A colorless oily liquid used to make polystyrene plastic

noun
/ˈsɪnəˌmiːn/

Specialized

: cinnameno

Cinnamene is commonly used in the production of polystyrene packaging materials.

Examples

Because of its volatility, cinnamene must be stored in tightly sealed containers.
Laboratory analysis revealed trace amounts of cinnamene in the sample.
The chemist analyzed cinnamene for its purity.
Many cinnamenes are used in the production of plastics.
Cinnamene is commonly used in the production of polystyrene packaging materials.
Because of its volatility, cinnamene must be stored in tightly sealed containers.
Laboratory analysis revealed trace amounts of cinnamene in the sample.

Synonyms

styrene

vscinnamene

Specialized

3 8.1

A clear oily liquid used to make polystyrene and other plastics

is an alternative chemical name for the same monomer

vinylbenzene

vscinnamene

Specialized

9.9

A clear oily liquid people use to make plastics like polystyrene

is the more widely used common name for this same monomer

phenylethylene

vscinnamene

Specialized

9.1

A colorless oily liquid used to make polystyrene plastic, also called styrene

is the more familiar name used for this same monomer

Surface Forms

cinnamene singular

cinnamenes plural

Morphology

cinnamene = cinnamon (opaque) = cinnam + ene

Although the elements 'cinnam-' (from cinnamon-related names) and the chemical suffix '-ene' are identifiable, the specialized chemical sense 'a hydrocarbon monomer' cannot be derived by an average learner from 'cinnamon'.

Etymology

Cinnamene is named from cinnamon, the spice, plus the chemical ending -ene, which means 'a type of hydrocarbon'. So a helpful way to remember it is that cinnamene is a cinnamon-like oily chemical and the '-ene' shows it is a hydrocarbon used as a building block for plastics.