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polystyrenes

polystyrenes is the plural of polystyrene.

Meaning of polystyrene

Noun

polystyrene (plural polystyrenes)

  1. A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl.
    • It was 30 times lighter and more flexible than the polystyrene that had previously been used.1996 February 4, Julia Campbell, “Ray McIntire, 77, Dow Engineer And the Inventor Of Styrofoam”, in The New York Times
  2. An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH₂CHphenylR.

Questions about polystyrenes

What is polystyrenes the plural of?
Polystyrenes is the plural of polystyrene.

Words near polystyrenes in the dictionary

  1. polystylists
  2. polystylous
  3. polystyrene
  4. polystyrene worm
  5. polystyrene worms
  6. polystyrenes
  7. polysubstance
  8. polysubstituted
  9. polysuccinimide
  10. polysuccinimides
  11. polysucrose

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