styrofoam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstaɪ.ɹə.foʊm/ (General-American)
- /ˈstaɪ.ɹə.fəʊm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Genericized trademark of Styrofoam, from -styr- (from polystyrene) + -o- + foam.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.
Expanded polystyrene foam—commonly, although incorrectly, called Styrofoam—has been the subject of a protracted battle between New York City officials and large industry players, particularly Dart.
2018 August 9, Gerald Porter Jr., Corinne Ramey, “Industry-Backed Group Keeps Fighting Foam Ban”, in The Wall Street Journal, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2023:A while ago I read your column concerning the effects of hot tea on styrofoam cups.
1988 November 4, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader:In the past two years, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has located nearly 3,000 exoplanet candidates ranging from sub-Earth-sized minions to gas giants that dwarf our own Jupiter. Their densities range from that of styrofoam to iron.
2013 May-June, Kevin Heng, “Why Does Nature Form Exoplanets Easily”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, archived from the original on 09 May 2013, page 184:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| styrofoams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
styrofoamy · styrofoam popcorn · styro · styrofoamed
Translations (47)
es extrudido (polymer) · fr polystyrène expansé (polymer) · hu hungarocell (polymer) · yi סטיראָשוים (polymer) · es extrusionado (polymer) · ja 発泡スチロール (polymer) · ru пенопла́ст (polymer) · mn ᠬᠥᠭᠡᠰᠦᠨᠴᠢᠷ (polymer) · he קלקר (polymer) · es poliestireno expandido (polymer) · es poliestireno extruido (polymer) · cmn 發泡膠 /发泡胶 (polymer) · mn хөөсөнцөр (polymer) · de Styropor (polymer) · ka ქაფპლასტი (polymer) · es plumavit (polymer) · fr frigolite (polymer) · es unicel (polymer) · hy փրփրապլաստ (polymer) · es estereofón (polymer) · nl piepschuim (polymer) · fr styromousse (polymer) · sh stȉropōr (polymer) · is frauðplast (polymer) · sl stiropọ̑r (polymer) · ar ستايروفوم (polymer) · es poliespán (polymer) · ru пенополистиро́л (polymer) · it polistirene (polymer) · es telgopor (polymer) · el φελιζόλ (polymer) · pt isopor (polymer) · ca porexpan (polymer) · fr polystyrène (polymer) · sv cellplast (polymer) · crh penoplast (polymer) · cmn 保麗龍 /保丽龙 (polymer) · sv skumplast (polymer) · fi styroksi (polymer) · tr strafor (polymer) · pl styropian (polymer) · it polistirolo espanso (polymer) · pt esferovite (polymer) · sv frigolit (polymer) · de Polystyrol (polymer) · es anime (polymer) · tr köpük (polymer)