pol·y·sty·rene

(pŏl′ē-stī′rēn)

A rigid clear thermoplastic polymer of styrene that can be molded into objects or made into a foam that is used as thermal insulation.

pol′y·sty′rene adj.

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polystyrene

(ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn)

(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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pol•y•sty•rene

(ˌpɒl iˈstaɪ rin, -ˈstɪər in)

n.

a polymer of styrene in the form of a clear plastic or stiff foam, used in molded objects and as an insulator in refrigerators and air conditioners.

[1925–30]

pol·y·sty·rene

(pŏl′ē-stī′rēn)

A plastic polymer that is transparent, hard, and rigid. It has a wide variety of uses, including as a solid foam for insulation.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

polystyrène

polistirene

polystyrene

[ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn]

A. N (esp Brit) → poliestireno m

B. ADJ → de poliestireno

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polystyrene

[ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn]

n → polystyrène m

adj [cup, tile] → en polystyrène

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polystyrene

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

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

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polystyrene

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

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Unlike polystyrene, the mushroom packaging is biodegradable, or able to break down in the environment.

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Their specific topics include transition metal catalysts for syndiotactic polystyrene, crystallization thermodynamics and kinetics, commercial production processes, melt processing, blends with polyamide, and nanocomposites based on syndiotactic polystyrene.

Syndiotactic polystyrene; synthesis, characterization, processing, and applications