Sty·ro·foam (st  r -f m ) 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). |
styrofoam [ˈstaɪrəˌfəʊm]
n
(Engineering / Chemical Engineering)™ (sometimes not capital) a light, expanded polystyrene plastic
[from polystyrene + foam]
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| 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 |
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