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polystyrene

/pol-ee-stahy-reen, -steer-een/US // ˌpɒl iˈstaɪ rin, -ˈstɪər in //UK // (ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪriːn) //

聚苯乙烯,聚丙烯,聚乙烯,保利来

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Chemistry.

    • : a clear plastic or stiff foam, a polymer of styrene, used chiefly as an insulator in refrigerators and air conditioners.

Examples

  • Inside the building, encased by glass walls and covering more ground than four soccer fields, thousands upon thousands of lettuce plants floated on polystyrene mats in a hydroponic, or no-soil, growing system.

  • The most common foam used in this process is referred to as EPS, which stands for expanded polystyrene, and it’s the go-to material for lightweight construction.

  • Huber and colleagues next plan to look for solvents to dissolve more kinds of plastic, such as the polystyrene in Styrofoam.

  • Excellent insulation is achieved by a thick layer of expanded polystyrene on all sides, roof, and floor.

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