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styrofoams

styrofoams is the plural of styrofoam.

Meaning of styrofoam

Noun

styrofoam (countable and uncountable, plural styrofoams)

  1. Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.
    • A while ago I read your column concerning the effects of hot tea on styrofoam cups.1988 November 4, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader

Questions about styrofoams

What is styrofoams the plural of?
Styrofoams is the plural of styrofoam.

Words near styrofoams in the dictionary

  1. styrke
  2. styro
  3. styrofoam
  4. styrofoam popcorn
  5. styrofoamed
  6. styrofoams
  7. styrofoamy
  8. styrol
  9. styrolene
  10. styrolenes
  11. Styron

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