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MeSH Heading: Styrene
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.389.150.750.800
Unique ID: D020058
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020058
Annotation: STYRENES is also available
Scope Note: A colorless, toxic liquid with a strong aromatic odor. It is used to make rubbers, polymers and copolymers, and polystyrene plastics.
Entry Term(s): Styrene Monomer; Styrol; Vinylbenzene
Registry Numbers: 44LJ2U959V
Related Numbers: 100-42-5
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzene, ethenyl-
Previous Indexing: Styrenes (1981-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 1999; STYRENE was indexed under STYRENES 1981-1998
History Note: 1999; use STYRENE (NM) 1981-1998
Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Styrenes
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/05/30

Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Styrenes
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0029766
Registry Numbers: 44LJ2U959V
Related Numbers: 100-42-5
Scope Note: A colorless, toxic liquid with a strong aromatic odor. It is used to make rubbers, polymers and copolymers, and polystyrene plastics.
Terms: Styrene Preferred Term
Term UI T059725
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Styrene Monomer
Term UI T059728
Date10/29/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Styrol
Term UI T059726
Date10/29/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Vinylbenzene
Term UI T059727
Date10/29/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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