Acetone vs. Polystyrene

Acetonenoun

(organic compound) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.

Polystyrenenoun

(organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl.

Acetonenoun

A volatile liquid consisting of three parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and one of oxygen; pyroacetic spirit, - obtained by the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime.

Polystyrenenoun

(organic chemistry) An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH₂CHphenylR.

Acetonenoun

the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics

Polystyrenenoun

a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic;

‘expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation’;

Acetone

Acetone, or propanone, is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CO. It is the simplest and smallest ketone. It is a colourless, highly volatile and flammable liquid with a characteristic pungent odour.

Polystyrene

Polystyrene (PS) is a synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon polymer made from the monomer known as styrene. Polystyrene can be solid or foamed.