pol·y·sty·rene (p l  -st  rn)n. A rigid clear thermoplastic polymer that can be molded into objects or made into a foam that is used to insulate refrigerators. pol y·styrene adj. |
polystyrene [ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a synthetic thermoplastic material obtained by polymerizing styrene; used as a white rigid foam (expanded polystyrene) for insulating and packing and as a glasslike material in light fittings and water tanks
| polystyrene (pl-strn) A brittle synthetic polymer composed of repeated styrene units. Polystyrene is transparent and rigid because the benzene rings in each styrene unit prevent the polystyrene chains from arranging themselves into a tight crystalline structure. Polystyrene has a wide variety of uses, especially as a solid foam for insulation and packaging. |
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| Noun | 1. |  polystyrene - a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation"cinnamene, phenylethylene, styrene, vinylbenzene - a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene Styrofoam - a light resilient foam of polystyrene |
Translations
polystyrene
n → Polystyrol nt; (extended also) → Styropor® nt
adj → Polystyrol-/Styropor-; polystyrene cup → Styroporbecher m
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