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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) polystyrene
a polymer of styrene in the form of a clear plastic or stiff foam, used in molded objects and as an insulator in refrigerators and air conditioners.

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1. (noun) polystyrene
a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic
"expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation"

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