polystyrene

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Derived terms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English[edit]

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Polystyrene

Etymology[edit]

poly- +‎ styrene

Noun[edit]

polystyrene (plural polystyrenes)

(organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl.
(organic chemistry) An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH₂CHphenylR.

Derived terms[edit]

styrofoam

Translations[edit]

polymer

French: polystyrène (fr) m
Hungarian: polisztirol (hu)
Icelandic: pólýstýren (is) n

Russian: полистирол (ru) (polistiról) m
Spanish: poliestireno (es) m

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