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polystyrene

polystyrene

See also: polystyrène

English

Noun

polystyrene ‎(plural polystyrenes)

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

Derived terms

styrofoam
expanded polystyrene (EPS)

Translations

polymer

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

Malay:

Jawi: ڤوليستيرينا (ms)

Rumi: polistirena (ms)
Portuguese: poliestireno (pt) m
Russian: полистиро́л (ru) m ‎(polistiról)
Spanish: poliestireno m