Styrofoam
[ stahy-ruh-fohm ]
/ ˈstaɪ rəˌfoʊm /
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Trademark.
a brand of expanded plastic made from polystyrene.
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Words nearby Styrofoam
styralyl acetate, styrax, styrene, styrene resin, Styria, Styrofoam, Styron, stythe, Styx, su-, suable
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Styrofoam
/ (ˈstaɪrəˌfəʊm) /
noun
trademark (sometimes not capital) a light, expanded polystyrene plastic
Word Origin for Styrofoam
C20: from polystyrene + foam
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