different between styrene vs abs

English

Etymology

Latin styrax (or storax) + -ene.

Noun

styrene (plural styrenes)

1. (chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene.

   Synonym: vinylbenzene

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• sentery, yestern

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• styra

Noun

styrene n

1. definite plural of styre

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æbz/
• Rhymes: -æbz

Adjective

abs

1. Abbreviation of abstract.

Noun

abs

1. (informal) The abdominal muscles. plural of ab [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]
2. Acronym of absolute temperature.
3. (mathematics) Initialism of absolute value function.

Usage notes

(abdominal muscles): The singular ab is rarely used.

Synonyms

• abdominal muscles
• abdominals

Translations

Verb

abs

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ab

References

Anagrams

• B. A. S., B.A.S., B.A.s, BAS, BAs, BSA, SAB, SBA, Sab., bas, sab

Livonian

Noun

abs

1. inessive singular of ab

Portuguese

Etymology

Abbreviation of abraços (“hugs”).

Noun

abs

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) hugs

Interjection

abs

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Used to close an informal message or e-mail, or as a goodbye on text messaging.

   Synonym: bjs

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:abs.