Styrene

What is Styrene? Styrene is primarily a synthetic chemical. It is also known as vinylbenzene, ethenylbenzene, cinnamene, or phenylethylene. It’s a colorless liquid that evaporates easily and has a sweet smell. It often contains other chemicals that give it a sharp, unpleasant smell. It dissolves in some liquids but doesn’t dissolve easily in water. Styrene is used predominately in the production of polystyrene plastics and resins.

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TNT

What is TNT? TNT is a yellow, odorless solid that does not occur naturally in the environment. It is made by combining toluene with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids. It is a highly explosive, single-ring nitro aromatic compound that is a crystalline solid at room temperature

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TNT

What is TNT? TNT is a yellow, odorless solid that does not occur naturally in the environment. It is made by combining toluene with a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids. It is a highly explosive, single-ring nitro aromatic compound that is a crystalline solid at room temperature

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Toluene

What is Toluene? Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, water-insoluble liquid with the smell associated with paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of a CH3 group attached to a phenyl group. The major use of toluene is as a mixture added to gasoline to improve octane ratings.

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Toluene

What is Toluene? Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a colorless, water-insoluble liquid with the smell associated with paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, consisting of a CH3 group attached to a phenyl group. The major use of toluene is as a mixture added to gasoline to improve octane ratings.

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Toxaphene

What is Toxaphene? Toxaphene is a mixture of hundreds of different chlorinated compounds. It was one of the most heavily used pesticides in the Unites States until 1982, when it was canceled for most uses. All registered uses were banned by 1990. In its original form, toxaphene is a yellow to amber waxy solid that has a piney odor.

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