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styrofoam in Japanese

styrofoam in Japanese is 発泡スチロール — styrofoam means a lightweight rigid foam plastic used for insulation, packaging, and disposable cups.

styrofoam in Japanese

発泡スチロール
noun
Pronounced: happōsuchirōru
Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.

What does "styrofoam" mean?

  1. noun A lightweight rigid foam plastic used for insulation, packaging, and disposable cups.
    "A while ago I read your column concerning the effects of hot tea on styrofoam cups."
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styrofoam in a sentence

  • 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.

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What is "styrofoam" in Japanese?
"styrofoam" in Japanese is 発泡スチロール. styrofoam means: A lightweight rigid foam plastic used for insulation, packaging, and disposable cups.
How do you pronounce 発泡スチロール?
"styrofoam" in Japanese is 発泡スチロール, pronounced "happōsuchirōru".
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