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Styrofoam

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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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Noun1.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
Spanish Styrofoam® [ˈstaɪrəfəum] n (US) → poliestireno
adj [cup] → de poliestireno
Italian Styrofoam® [ˈstaɪrəfəum] n (US) = polystyrene
adj [cup] → di polistirene
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