Meaning of Styrofoam | Babel Free
ˈstaɪ.ɹə.fəʊmDefinitions
Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Bosanski
stiropor
Ελληνικά
φελιζόλ
Español
anime
estereofón
extrudido
extrusionado
plumavit
poliespán
poliestireno expandido
poliestireno extruido
telgopor
unicel
Suomi
styroksi
Hrvatski
stiropor
Magyar
hungarocell
Íslenska
frauðplast
日本語
発泡スチロール
Kurdî
anîme
Nederlands
piepschuim
Polski
styropian
Српски
stiropor
Svenska
frigolit
Türkçe
strafor
Examples
“A while ago I read your column concerning the effects of hot tea on styrofoam cups.”
“In the past two years, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has located nearly 3,000 exoplanet candidates ranging from sub-Earth-sized minions to gas giants that dwarf our own Jupiter. Their densities range from that of styrofoam to iron.”
“Expanded polystyrene foam—commonly, although incorrectly, called Styrofoam—has been the subject of a protracted battle between New York City officials and large industry players, particularly Dart.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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