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Styrofoam

[ stahy-ruh-fohm ]

Trademark.
  1. a brand of expanded plastic made from polystyrene.


Styrofoam

/ ˈٲɪəˌəʊ /

noun

  1. sometimes not capital a light, expanded polystyrene plastic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Styrofoam1

C20: from polystyrene + foam
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The magic of blasting down a wall of water balanced on a few pounds of Styrofoam doesn’t typically translate to the rectangular page; too many efforts feel pompous, ponderous or preening.

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Upon being approached by police, Johnson handed her Styrofoam cup to the man, who attempted to hide it, the report said.

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He discovered the mystery blobs one day last month, initially thinking it looked like Styrofoam.

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These practices included recycling, reducing food waste, not using Styrofoam, etc.

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Mostly, he listened wide-eyed, sipping coffee from a Styrofoam cup.

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