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foam vs Styrofoam

Styrofoam vs foam

foam and Styrofoam both are nouns.

foam is a verb but Styrofoam is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foam Yes No Yes No
Styrofoam Yes No No No
As nouns, Styrofoam is a hyponym of foam; that is, Styrofoam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foam:
  • foam: a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
  • Styrofoam: a light resilient foam of polystyrene
Other hyponyms of foam include foam rubber.
foam (noun) Styrofoam (noun)
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid a light resilient foam of polystyrene
a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
foam (verb) Styrofoam (verb)
become bubbly or frothy or foaming
Difference between foam and Styrofoam

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