expanded plastic

noun

plastic that is made light and spongy by the introduction of pockets of gas or air.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Also called foamed plastic, plastic foam.

Origin of expanded plastic

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby expanded plastic

exp., expand, expanded, expanded code, expanded metal, expanded plastic, expander, expanding universe, expanding universe theory, expanse, expansible
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