polystyrene

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polystyrene
n. foam-like plastic material used for insulation, styrofoam


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Polystyrene
Polystyrene is a polymer made from the monomer styrene, a liquid hydrocarbon that is commercially manufactured from petroleum by the chemical industry. At room temperature, polystyrene is normally a solid thermoplastic, but can be melted at higher temperature for molding or extrusion, then resolidified. Styrene is an aromatic monomer, and polystyrene is an aromatic polymer.
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polystyrene
Noun
1. a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation"
(hypernym) styrene, cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene
(hyponym) Styrofoam


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polystyrène (m)
n. polystyrene, foam-like plastic material used for insulation

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polystyrene
danh từ polixetiren (loại nhựa chắc, nhẹ có tính cách điện, nhiệt tốt dùng làm các đồ chứa đựng)
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