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UK
/pˌɒlɪstˈaɪɹiːn/
]
[ US /ˌpɑˌɫiˈstaɪˌɹin/ ]
[ US /ˌpɑˌɫiˈstaɪˌɹin/ ]
NOUN
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a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic
expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation
How To Use polystyrene In A Sentence
- I used to make an ersatz napalm with petrol and expanded polystyrene foam.
- At one, there was a load of polystyrene boxes outside with the remains of takeaway meals, dumped by people who couldn't be bothered to finish their food.
- All polystyrene and polyurethanes are combustible regardless of grade.
- An assortment of half-empty aluminium trays and polystyrene cups were festering on top of the washing up along with empty lager cans.
- This is because polystyrene is a flammable material that gives off a toxic black smoke in the event of a fire.
- The company offers domestic and imported mouldings, including wood, metal, polystyrene and box.
- The next step was to chemically link these highly specific antibodies to small magnetised polystyrene spheres.
- The PVA solution was deposited in polystyrene molds under the force of gravity in a darkened room.
- Through a life cycle study of the packaging, it found that PLA is a better option than polystyrene, in terms of energy use, greenhouse gas missions and human health, said Nancy Hirshberg, Stonyfield's vice president of natural resources. Stonyfield Yogurt Gets New Plant-Based Packaging
- Synthetic resins are made by man using modern chemical technology such as the polyethylene and polystyrene used for cosmetics, packaging, etc.