POLYSTYRENE


Meaning of POLYSTYRENE in English

/pol'ee stuy"reen, -stear"een/ , n. Chem.

a clear plastic or stiff foam, a polymer of styrene, used chiefly as an insulator in refrigerators and air conditioners.

[ 1925-30; POLY- + STYRENE ]

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