polystyrenenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌpɒl.ɪˈstaɪ.riːn/us/ˌpɑː.lɪˈstaɪ.riːn/US usually trademark Styrofoama light, usually white plastic used especially for putting around delicate objects inside containers to protect them from damage, or for putting around something to prevent it from losing heat:
polystyrene cups/plates
The ceiling was covered with polystyrene insulation tiles.
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Plastics & rubber
- Bakelite
- Bubble Wrap
- Cellophane
- celluloid
- cling film
- foam rubber
- Formica
- injection moulding
- latex
- Lucite
- polyethylene
- polypropylene
- polythene
- polyurethane
- polyvinyl chloride
- Styrofoam
- Teflon
- thermoplastic
- thermosetting
- vinyl
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