Styrofoamnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈstaɪ.rə.fəʊm/us/ˈstaɪ.rə.foʊm/US trademarka brand name for a type of polystyrene (= a light, usually white plastic used especially for putting around delicate objects inside containers to protect them from damage, or for putting around something to prevent it from losing heat)
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Plastics & rubber
- Bakelite
- Bubble Wrap
- Cellophane
- celluloid
- cling film
- foam rubber
- Formica
- injection moulding
- latex
- Lucite
- polyethylene
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- polythene
- polyurethane
- sponge rubber
- Teflon
- thermoplastic
- thermosetting
- vinyl
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