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polystyrene vs Styrofoam

Styrofoam vs polystyrene

polystyrene and Styrofoam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polystyrene Yes No No No
Styrofoam Yes No No No
As nouns, Styrofoam is a hyponym of polystyrene; that is, Styrofoam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than polystyrene:
  • polystyrene: a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic
  • Styrofoam: a light resilient foam of polystyrene
polystyrene (noun) Styrofoam (noun)
a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic a light resilient foam of polystyrene
Difference between polystyrene and Styrofoam

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