Styrofoam

Sty·ro·foam  (str-fm)

A trademark used for a light, resilient polystyrene plastic. This trademark often occurs in print in lowercase: "throw-away plates, utensils and styrofoam trays" (Washington Post).

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styrofoam [ˈstaɪrəˌfəʊm]

n

(Engineering / Chemical Engineering)™ (sometimes not capital) a light, expanded polystyrene plastic

[from polystyrene + foam]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Styrofoam - a light resilient foam of polystyrene trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product polystyrene - a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation" foam - a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture

Translations

Styrofoam® [ˈstaɪrəˌfəʊm]

A. N (US) → poliestireno m

B. CPD [cup] → de poliestireno

Styrofoam® [ˈstaɪərəfəʊm] (US)

n → polystyrène m

adj → en polystyrène

Styrofoam®

n (US) → ˜ Styropor® nt

Styrofoam® [ˈstaɪrəˌfəʊm] (Am)

1. n → polistirene

2. adj (cup) → di polistirene

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Styrofoam® [ˈstaɪrəˌfəʊm] (Am)

1. n → polistirene

2. adj (cup) → di polistirene