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Meaning of "Styrofoam" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STYROFOAM

From polystyrene + foam.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STYROFOAM

Styrofoam  [ˈstaɪrəˌfəʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STYROFOAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Styrofoam 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 STYROFOAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Styrofoam

Styrofoam is a trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam currently made for thermal insulation and craft applications. It is owned and manufactured by The Dow Chemical Company. In the United States and Canada, the word styrofoam incorrectly refers to expanded polystyrene foam, such as disposable coffee cups, coolers, or cushioning material in packaging, which are typically white and are made of expanded polystyrene beads. The term is used generically although it is a different material from the extruded polystyrene used for Styrofoam insulation. The Styrofoam brand polystyrene foam used for craft applications, which can be identified by its roughness and by the fact that it "crunches" when cut, is moderately soluble in many organic solvents, cyanoacrylate, and the propellants and solvents of spray paint, and is not specifically identified as expanded or extruded. Another tradename for polystyrene foam is thermacol, originated by BASF for expanded polystyrene.

Definition of Styrofoam in the English dictionary

The definition of Styrofoam in the dictionary is ® a light, expanded polystyrene plastic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STYROFOAM


antifoam
ˌæntɪˈfəʊm
befoam
bɪˈfəʊm
chrome
krəʊm
comb
kəʊm
defoam
diːˈfəʊm
dome
dəʊm
foam
fəʊm
genom
ˈdʒiːnəʊm
genome
ˈdʒiːnəʊm
holm
həʊm
home
həʊm
honeycomb
ˈhʌnɪˌkəʊm
Jerome
dʒəˈrəʊm
monochrome
ˈmɒnəˌkrəʊm
nome
nəʊm
ohm
əʊm
Rome
rəʊm
Stockholm
ˈstɒkhəʊm
syndrome
ˈsɪndrəʊm
tome
təʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STYROFOAM

Styria
styte
Styx
SU
Su-chou
suability
suable
suably
Suakin

WORDS THAT END LIKE STYROFOAM

cloam
gloam
jeroboam
loam
memory foam
plastic foam
rehoboam
roam
sea foam
shaving foam
Siloam
stroam

Synonyms and antonyms of Styrofoam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Styrofoam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STYROFOAM

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

Translator English - Chinese

保丽龙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espuma de poliestireno
570 millions of speakers

English

Styrofoam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टायरोफोम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الستايروفوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пенополистирол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

isopor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Styrofoam
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Styrofoam
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Styrofoam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Styropor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スタイロフォーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스티로폼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Styrofoam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xốp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टायरोफोम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Strafor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Styrofoam
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Styropian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пінополістирол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polistiren
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Styrofoam
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Styrofoam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frigolit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

styrofoam
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Styrofoam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STYROFOAM»

The term «Styrofoam» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.850 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STYROFOAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Styrofoam» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Styrofoam» 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 Styrofoam

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STYROFOAM»

Discover the use of Styrofoam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Styrofoam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Styrofoam
How do we go about living in what Evelyn Reilly defines as 'our infinite plasticity prosperity plentitude' and still have room for poetry? STYROFOAM might just show us how to do this.
Evelyn Reilly, 2009
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Cake Pops: Tips, Tricks, and Recipes for More Than 40 ...
STYROFOAM BLOCKS: Used as a place to allow your cake pops to dry, they can also be covered in scrapbook paper for a pretty, easy, and inexpensive display. Measure your Styrofoam and cut a piece of paper to match the length and width ...
Bakerella, 2011
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Applied Biomechanics: Concepts and Connections
First, let's revisit our lead and Styrofoam example. Imagine 5 kg of lead and 5 kg of Styrofoam. They have the same mass, but the Styrofoam occupies much more space (has a greater volume) than the lead. Therefore, the Styrofoam is less ...
John McLester, Peter St. Pierre, 2007
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Fabulous Fabric: No-Sew Decorating in a Snap!
Materials • 36-inch x 12-inch x 1-inch sheet Styrofoam • Fabrics: :A yard desired print for center panel plus '/» yard for backing and border plus '/s yard coordinating fabric for buttons • 26 C'/Vinch) flat button covers • 59 (1 '/i6-inch) ballpoint pins ...
Laura Scott, Vicki Blizzard, 2003
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Living Materials: A Sculptor's Handbook
Plate 13.17. Bruce Beasley, Dione, shell cast aluminum from Styrofoam core, 39" X 39" X 22", 1964. Courtesy of the University of California, Los Angeles, Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, gift of Anna Ring Arnold (photo credit John Swope  ...
Oliver Andrews, 1988
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Watershed Investigations: 12 Labs for High School Science
100 g of sand • waste container to catch effluent, with an opening 30 cm wide • electronic balance (students may share at each lab table) • 50 ml graduated cylinder • Stopwatch • Styrofoam stream table (You can buy Styrofoam at any home ...
Jennifer Soukhome, Graham Peaslee, Carl Van Faasen, and William Statema, 2009
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Printmaking as Therapy: Frameworks for Freedom
Instructions for Styrofoam tray printing: process for line drawings Styrofoam trays are suitable for a very rewarding relief printing method. There are similar commercially available printing plates that are essentially pieces of the same Styrofoam ...
Lucy Mueller White, 2002
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Life Skills Curriculum: ARISE Sprouts
Objective: Students will learn about the dangers of styrofoam. Materials: Activity Sheets, paper, pencil, styrofoam cup, paper cup Family Recap: Choose one or two Family Activity Sheets completed from the last meeting. Compliment those who ...
ARISE Foundation, ARISE Foundation Staff, 2011
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Life Skills Curriculum: ARISE Big Kids Book of Life's ...
Ask: “What's wrong with styrofoam?” It is permanent garbage. It sits in landfills and never breaks down to become part of the earth. If it goes to an incinerator to be burned, it emits chemicals into the air we breathe. Styrofoam thrown into ...
ARISE Foundation, ARISE Foundation Staff, 2011
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How to Haunt Your House, Book Two
Various tools can be used to cut and shape Styrofoam. Shown on right are: battery operated hot wire cutter, wood burning tools with various tips, soldering iron, electric wire cutting tool, serrated knife, spray paint, and a heat gun with low  ...
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STYROFOAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Styrofoam is used in the context of the following news items.
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New York City's 'Styrofoam' ban goes into effect
Maybe yesterday you were drinking coffee from a white foam cup. Well, today that cup is a controlled substance in New York City, a piece of contraband with ... «MSNBC, Jul 15»
2
San Luis Obispo bans Styrofoam food containers
Terry Mullikin, left, and Jake Bitter pose with their leftover lunches packed into Styrofoam containers at Margie's Diner in San Luis Obispo. Owner Marjorie ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jun 15»
3
Miami, Orlando schools ditch Styrofoam trays
MIAMI (AP) - The school districts in Miami and Orlando are removing Styrofoam trays from school lunchrooms and replacing them with compostable plates made ... «WTSP 10 News, May 15»
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Arizona lawmakers tell cities they aren't allowed to ban plastic bags …
The Arizona bill, which was passed earlier this month, outlaws bans of single-use plastic bags and applies similar restrictions on Styrofoam containers and other ... «Fox Business, Apr 15»
5
Hollywood Food Stylists Know: You Can't Film Styrofoam Cake And …
In the parking lot of a small Los Angeles studio, food stylist Melissa McSorley is re-creating the dish that saved the day for the hero of a recent film. "The Cubano ... «NPR, Feb 15»
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New York City to Ban Styrofoam in July 2015
The administration of New York City mayor Bill De Blasio announced today that styrofoam will be banned in the city starting in July this year, in an attempt to ... «ZME Science, Jan 15»
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New York City may ban Styrofoam cups
nyc ban styrofoam At issue in NYC is whether polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, can be effectively recycled in a way that doesn't cost too much. «CNNMoney, Dec 14»
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High school teachers building a house made of STYROFOAM... and …
View comments. Two Texas teachers are building a home made of Styrofoam that's as sturdy as bricks and could withstand the huffs and puffs of a Big Bad Wolf. «Daily Mail, Aug 14»
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D.C. Mayor Signs Bill Banning Styrofoam
A ban on styrofoam cups and containers goes into effect in January. ... The ban on Styrofoam and similar materials is part of a larger environmental cleanup bill ... «NBC4 Washington, Jul 14»
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Kids to Dunks: Scrap the Styrofoam
Styrofoam has generated condemnation from environmental activists because the plastic material fills landfills and decomposes extremely slowly, potentially ... «Boston.com, Jul 14»

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