polystyrene
/ˌpɒlɪˈstʌɪriːn
/noun [mass noun]
A synthetic resin which is a polymer of styrene, used chiefly as lightweight rigid foams and films: these plaques are moulded in black polystyrene [as modifier]: a polystyrene cup...
- The polymer polystyrene contains the phenyl group as part of its repeat unit.
- The process uses a polymer formed through a chemical bonding of polystyrene and polymethyl methacrylate.
- All polystyrene and polyurethanes are combustible regardless of grade.
Rhymes
- nightshirt
- night-shirted
- nightside
- night-sight
- night sitting
- night sky
- night sleep
- night snake
- night soil
- night-song
- night-spell
- nightspot
- nightstand
- night star
- night starvation
- nightstick
- night-stool
- night stop
- night storage heater
- night storage radiator
- night-stored
- night-swallow
- night sweat
- night table
- night telegraph letter