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polystyrene

/ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn/noun

उच्चारण पॉलिस्टाइरीन

पॉलीस्टाइरीन, थर्मोकोल

Core word

noun
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    [U] British

    a very light soft plastic, usually white, used for making containers or for packing things so that they do not get damaged

    पॉलीस्टाइरीन, थर्मोकोल

    • The television was packed in polystyrene.
    • polystyrene cups and plates
    • The fragile vase arrived safely in a box lined with polystyrene.
    + 2 more examples
    • Polystyrene does not rot, so it stays in the environment for years.
    • Hot tea was served in polystyrene cups at the fair.
AaSpelling

p·o·l·y·s·t·y·r·e·n·e

With y twice (not 'polysterene' or 'polystyrine').

Spelling p-o-l-y-s-t-y-r-e-n-e है, जिसमें y दो बार आता है ('polysterene' या 'polystyrine' गलत है)।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: in India, white polystyrene foam is commonly called thermocol.

Usage में भारत में सफ़ेद polystyrene foam को आम तौर पर thermocol कहा जाता है।