What is "cinnamene"

Styrolene \Sty"ro*lene\, n. (Chem.) 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.

n. (context organic compound dated English) styrene

n. a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene [syn: styrene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene]