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单词 polystyrene
释义
polystyrenepol‧y‧sty‧rene /ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn◂ $ ˌpɑː-/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINpolystyrene
Origin:
1900-2000 poly- + styrene type of chemical compound (19-21 centuries) (from Latin styrax type of plant)
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • polystyrene cups
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Approximate measurements of the enthalpy change for reactions in solution can be made using a simple calorimeter such as a polystyrene beaker.
  • Cesar lifted the polystyrene garden of Red Riding Hood, dropped it to the floor and put his foot through it.
  • Felt pretty chipper, as we scraped together enough coins to buy a shared polystyrene cup of milky tea.
  • I will use a wooden shed lined with polystyrene, possibly with one double-glazed window in the roof.
  • In houses particularly prone to condensation, you can cover walls with a thin layer of polystyrene before applying wallpaper.
  • The recycling of polystyrene, for instance, requires temperatures above 200C and the materials are extensively filtered during the procedure.
  • Thus atactic polystyrene is amorphous but isotactic polystyrene is semi-crystalline.
word sets
WORD SETS
Perspex, nounplastic, nounplastic explosive, nounPlexiglas, nounpolyethylene, nounpolypropylene, nounpolystyrene, nounpolythene, nounpolyurethane, nounresin, nounthermoplastic, nounthermosetting, adjective
British English a soft light plastic material that prevents heat or cold from passing through it, used especially for making containers
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