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Meaning of "polystyrene cement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYSTYRENE CEMENT

polystyrene cement  [ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn sɪˈmɛnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYSTYRENE CEMENT

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polystyrene cement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLYSTYRENE CEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Butanone

Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone or MEK, is an organic compound with the formula CH3CCH2CH3. This colorless liquid ketone has a sharp, sweet odor reminiscent of butterscotch and acetone. It is produced industrially on a large scale, and also occurs in trace amounts in nature. It is soluble in water and is commonly used as an industrial solvent.

Definition of polystyrene cement in the English dictionary

The definition of polystyrene cement in the dictionary is a purpose-made adhesive for fixing rigid polystyrene.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYSTYRENE CEMENT


augment
ɔːɡˈmɛnt
cement
sɪˈmɛnt
comment
ˈkɒmɛnt
defragment
diːfræɡˈmɛnt
dement
dɪˈmɛnt
electrocement
ɪˌlɛktrəʊsɪˈmɛnt
ferment
ˈfɜːmɛnt
fibrocement
ˌfaɪbrəʊsɪˈmɛnt
foment
fəˈmɛnt
lament
ləˈmɛnt
loment
ˈləʊmɛnt
meant
mɛnt
overdocument
ˌəʊvəˈdɒkjʊˌmɛnt
piment
pɪˈmɛnt
sapperment
ˌsæpəˈmɛnt
torment
tɔːˈmɛnt
unmeant
ʌnˈmɛnt
well-meant
ˌwɛlˈmɛnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYSTYRENE CEMENT

polysepalous
polysiloxane
polysome
polysomic
polysomy
polysorbate
polystichous
polystylar
polystyle
polystyrene
polystyrene chips
polysulphide
polysyllabic
polysyllabical
polysyllabically
polysyllabicism
polysyllabism
polysyllable
polysyllogism
polysynaptic

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYSTYRENE CEMENT

advertisement
agreement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of polystyrene cement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polystyrene cement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYSTYRENE CEMENT

Find out the translation of polystyrene cement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polystyrene cement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polystyrene cement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

聚苯乙烯水泥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cemento poliestireno
570 millions of speakers

English

polystyrene cement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

polystyrene सीमेंट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البوليسترين الأسمنت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полистирол цемента
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cimento de poliestireno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পলিস্টিরিন সিমেন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polystyrène ciment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simen polistirena
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polystyrol Zement
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポリスチレンセメント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폴리스티렌 시멘트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semen polistiren
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xi măng polystyrene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலீஸ்டிரின் சிமெண்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉलिस्टेरीन सिमेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Polistiren çimento
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cemento polistirolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polistyren cementu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полістирол цементу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciment polistiren
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυστυρένιο τσιμέντου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polistireen sement
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polystyren cement
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polystyren sement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polystyrene cement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYSTYRENE CEMENT»

The term «polystyrene cement» is used very little and occupies the 158.132 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYSTYRENE CEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «polystyrene cement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «polystyrene cement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polystyrene cement

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYSTYRENE CEMENT»

Discover the use of polystyrene cement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polystyrene cement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Modelling Scale Aircraft
This is the oldest and thickest variety of polystyrene cement. 1t is often messy and slow drying. There are better glues available for most modelling tasks today. • Liquid cement. This is thinner cement, but it does not 'flow'. lt will stay where it is ...
Brett Green, 2012
2
Design and Technology
Polystyrene cement. — Contact adhesive. PVA, natural latex (e.g. Copydex), or contact adhesives used sparingly. — PVC cement. — Contact adhesive or PVC cement. — a wide range of wood glues suitable for all purposes. — Epoxy resin or ...
Colin Caborn, John Cave, 2000
3
Materials Characterisation VI: Computational Methods and ...
... mortar made with recycled high impact polystyrene. Cement and Concrete Composites, 34, pp. 975-981. 2012. Choi Y-W. and Moon D-J., Chung J-S., Cho S-K., Effects of waste PET bottles aggregate on the properties of concrete. Cement ...
C. A. Brebbia, A. Klemm, 2013
4
Gcse Design and Technology for Aqa: Resistant Materials
... strong, clear bond Rigid polystyrene cement Polystyrene 5 minutes Fine brush or dropper / X Surplus removed with acetone Hazard Likelihood Consequence Risk rating Control action Polish sprays into.
Gerald Eyers, John Huxtable, 2005
5
Graphic Products
... Uses Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) Woods Epoxy resin Contact adhesive Acrylic cement Polystyrene cement Hot melt Glue stick Artwork spray Double-sided tape Expanded polystyrene to most materials Metals and plastics; dissimilar materials,  ...
Jon Attwood, 2002
6
Adhesives Technology Handbook
... a powder and dissolved in an appropriate solvent provides excellent gap filling when poor-fitting parts are to be joined. One formula suggested is 90% toluene and 10% polystyrene. A polystyrene cement recommended for transparent joints  ...
Sina Ebnesajjad, 2008
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Chemistry
Polystyrene cement, used in model- making, has polystyrene plastic dissolved in a volatile organic solvent. The solvent quickly evaporates away as the glue sets. One problem with solvent glues is that the solvent vapour may be toxic.
John S. Holman, Phil Stone, 2001
8
Small-Scale Armour Modelling
I still use goodold polystyrene cement formost plastic toplastic bonds although not for thesmallest parts. For other materials myfirst choiceis superglue gel asthis bonds most things very strongly andhas gapfillingproperties. It also allows for a ...
Alex Clark, 2012
9
Ultimate Dad Stuff
You can alsodrip polystyrene cement onto the model to melt away potholes. To make the river bed, lay a piece of tinfoil between the two main sheets of polystyrene before you glue them together. This will give a good reflective appearance.
Steve Caplin, Simon Rose, 2014
10
World War 2 Luftwaffe Fighter Modelling
The primary adhesive that I use for gluing most of the main components is liquid polystyrene cement. Usually it comes in a bottle and is applied with an old paintbrush. Although the bristles of the brush set hard after each application, they  ...
Geoff Coughlin, 2000

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYSTYRENE CEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polystyrene cement is used in the context of the following news items.
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Connecting with nature
... for stability, and all of the Lego pieces are permanently joined with methyl ethyl ketone, a welding agent also known as polystyrene cement. «Columbia Daily Tribune, Sep 13»
2
Glues and Adhesives...
Tube: most people's first introduction to polystyrene cement, this is a very ... in the manufacture of polystyrene cement is available from chemists ... «Military Modelling, May 12»
3
The world war in my bedroom: As a new book celebrates the (very …
Amateurs (like me) used the recommended polystyrene cement, in a tube. It smelt of a mixture of chloroform and ether and had similar effects - I ... «Daily Mail, Aug 09»
4
'Airfix made me the man I am'
Eventually you moved on, and the kits (made and unmade), paints and polystyrene cement were consigned to a box in the attic with the ... «BBC News, Sep 06»

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