polystyrene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /pɒliˈstaɪriːn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Semiticder.? Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax)der. Latin styrax French -ènebor. English -ene English styrene English polystyrene From poly- + styrene.
Meanings
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A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl.
It was 30 times lighter and more flexible than the polystyrene that had previously been used.
1996 February 4, Julia Campbell, “Ray McIntire, 77, Dow Engineer And the Inventor Of Styrofoam”, in The New York Times:Gerri (Gemma Arterton): Well, he might not be begging. He might be waiting for somebody. / Tom: Of course he's begging. He's got a polystyrene cup in front of him.
2014, “Tom & Gerri” (1:14 from the start), in Inside No. 9, season 1, episode 3, spoken by Tom (Reece Shearsmith):
- An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH₂CHphenylR.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polystyrenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
expanded polystyrene · polystyrene worm · styrofoam
Synonyms
Translations (16)
cs polystyren (polymer) · ms ڤوليستيرينا (polymer) · hu polisztirol (polymer) · yi פּאָליסטירען (polymer) · el πολυστερίνη (polymer) · sv polystyren (polymer) · ca poliestirè (polymer) · pt poliestireno (polymer) · ja ポリスチレン (polymer) · ru полистиро́л (polymer) · cmn 聚苯乙烯 (polymer) · it polistirene (polymer) · fr polystyrène (polymer) · es poliestireno (polymer) · ms polistirena (polymer) · is pólýstýren (polymer)