Defn: A white crystalline tasteless substance extracted from gum storax, and consisting of a salt of cinnamic acid with cinnamic alcohol.
STYRAX
Sty"rax, n. Etym: [L. styrax, storax, Gr. Storax.]
1. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances. Styrax officinalis yields storax, and S. Benzoin yields benzoin.
2. Same as Storax.
STYROL
Sty"rol, n. Etym: [Styrax + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.)
Defn: See Styrolene.
STYROLENE
Sty"ro*lene, n. (Chem.)
Defn: An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C8H8, obtained by the distillation of storax, by the decomposition of cinnamic acid, and by the condensation of acetylene, as a fragrant, aromatic, mobile liquid; — called also phenyl ethylene, vinyl benzene, styrol, styrene, and cinnamene.
STYRONE
Sty"rone, n. (Chem.)