styrofoam

English - Turkish

Definition of styrofoam in English Turkish dictionary

(Ticari marka) Plastik mantar, suni köpük

Suni köpük

plastik mantar

plastik köpük

strafor

köpük

English - English

Definition of styrofoam in English English dictionary

Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging

A trademark used for a light, resilient polystyrene plastic. This trademark often occurs in print in lowercase: “throw-away plates, utensils and styrofoam trays” (Washington Post)

STYROFOAM is a trademarked name for a specific form of insulation manufactured by The Dow Chemical Company "STYROFOAM" is not synonymous with "polystyrene "

a light resilient foam of polystyrene

{i} rigid white material used for packaging and insulation

Also known as polystyrene, a synthetic material consisting of large molecules called polymers derived from petrochemicals Experts agree that styrofoam will never decompose At the present time styrofoam is not recycled in any residential recycling program Styrofoam trays can be returned to retail grocery stores for recycling in their recycling programs Call 462-5678 for more information about styrofoam waste reduction and recycling

Styrofoam is a very light, plastic substance, used especially to make containers. a soft light plastic material that prevents heat or cold from passing through it, used especially to make containers British Equivalent: polystyrene

Turkish pronunciation

stayrıfōm

Pronunciation

/ˈstīrəˌfōm/ /ˈstaɪrəˌfoʊm/

Etymology

[ 'stI-r&-"fOm ] (trademark.) From the trademark Styrofoam