"polystyrene" meaning in All languages combined

See polystyrene on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: polystyrenes [plural]
Etymology: From poly- + styrene. Etymology templates: {{af|en|poly-|styrene}} poly- + styrene Head templates: {{en-noun}} polystyrene (plural polystyrenes)
  1. (organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl. Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Translations (polymer): poliestirè [masculine] (Catalan), 聚苯乙烯 (jùběnyǐxī) (Chinese Mandarin), polystyren [masculine] (Czech), polystyrène [masculine] (French), πολυστερίνη (polysteríni) [feminine] (Greek), polisztirol (Hungarian), pólýstýren [neuter] (Icelandic), polistirene [masculine] (Italian), ポリスチレン (Japanese), ڤوليستيرينا [Jawi] (Malay), polistirena [Rumi] (Malay), poliestireno [masculine] (Portuguese), полистиро́л (polistiról) [masculine] (Russian), poliestireno [masculine] (Spanish), polystyren (Swedish), פּאָליסטירען (polistiren) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-polystyrene-en-noun-r8X1NxAU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 58 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 60 40 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'polymer': 81 19
  2. (organic chemistry) An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH₂CHphenylR. Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-polystyrene-en-noun-y5iRyuko Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 55 45 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thermocol [India] Derived forms: expanded polystyrene (alt: EPS), polystyrene worm, styrofoam

Inflected forms

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