polystyrene (redirected from Sodium polystyrene sulfonate)

pol·y·sty·rene  (pl-strn)

n.

A rigid clear thermoplastic polymer that can be molded into objects or made into a foam that is used to insulate refrigerators.

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poly·styrene adj.

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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

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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.

Thesaurus

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 [ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn]

A. N (esp Brit) → poliestireno m

B. ADJ → de poliestireno

polystyrene [ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn]

n → polystyrène m

adj [cup, tile] → en polystyrène

polystyrene

n → Polystyrol nt; (extended also) → Styropor® nt

adj → Polystyrol-/Styropor-; polystyrene cup → Styroporbecher m

polystyrene [ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn] n → polistirolo
polystyrene chips → palline fpl di polistirolo

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polystyrene [ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn] n → polistirolo
polystyrene chips → palline fpl di polistirolo