Styrofoam

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Sty·ro·foam /ˈstaɪərəfəʊm $ ˈstaɪrəfoʊm/ noun [uncountable]  trademarkTI a soft light plastic material that prevents heat or cold from passing through it, used especially to make containers 舒泰龙聚苯乙烯〔一种轻型泡沫塑料，有隔热保温作用，尤用于制造器皿〕 a Styrofoam cup 聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料杯

Examples from the Corpus

Styrofoam• A giant Styrofoam heart to send to your true love, from Better Than a Letter, $ 4. 50.• The little Styrofoam houses he used to show off his idea were as far as the scheme advanced during his tenure.• Inside, covered by a light packing of Styrofoam bubbles, were thin plastic envelopes showing the glint of metal.• The Styrofoam plant is now wholly owned by Dow.

Sty·ro·foam nounChineseSyllable  

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Styrofoam
Sty‧ro‧foam /ˈstaɪərəfəʊm $ ˈstaɪrəfoʊm/ noun [uncountable]
trademark a soft light plastic material that prevents heat or cold from passing through it, used especially to make containers
   SYN  polystyrene British English:
    a Styrofoam cup