Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- A trademark used for a light, resilient polystyrene plastic. This trademark often occurs in print in lowercase: "throw-away plates, utensils and styrofoam trays” ( Washington Post).
WordNet 3.0
- n. a light resilient foam of polystyrene
Examples
“In this article and many others seen in both the popular and trade press, the use of the term Styrofoam is incorrect.”
“In his email from July 12th, Captain Moore describes how what we know as Styrofoam breaks down faster in the ocean and tells us of yet another danger of the floating plastic trash and its potentially devastating impact on species diversity.”
“Styrofoam is popular with retailers and wineries shipping wine because it cradles and insulates the bottles.”
Astor Wines says no to Styro, yes to plastic sleeves | Dr Vino's wine blog
“I have received wine shipments in Styrofoam and had to return the wine because the corks were leaking because of heat.”
Jason Haas can’t find lightweight bottles that don’t look cheap | Dr Vino's wine blog
“It's true: You'll have a hard time finding a more eco-unfriendly product than the material most of us call Styrofoam.”
“You'll have a hard time finding a more eco-unfriendly product than the material most of us call Styrofoam … Still, it may not always be the right move to switch over to ceramic or stainless-steel mugs.”
“Watch Ke$ha get primal after the jump! the Ke$ha interview from last week where she talked about "Styrofoam" - her unreleased song where she bashes Britney Spears-is from this same”
“Plastics that are used in packaging fast foods, like expanded polystyrene, known for its Dow Chemical name Styrofoam, are made to be thrown away immediately after the food is consumed.”
The Huffington Post: Lisa Kaas Boyle: Plastic And The Great Recycling Swindle
“The cups are white Styrofoam, which is basically the same kind of plastic but filled with air bubbles.”
The Washington Post: In the House, compostable utensils replaced with old-fashioned plastic
“For years, Feuchs, a Boca Raton, Fla., entrepreneur, has been touting a polystyrene (better known as Styrofoam) house that is cheap, withstands hurricane-force winds and stays warm in the winter and cool in the summer.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Styrofoam’.
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#faveword
Words chosen as favorites for the Twitter hashtag #faveword.
autumnal, grotto, chiaroscuro, sfumato, homunculus, zing, zest, effervescent, bewitch, avuncular, susurrus, Styrofoam and 205 more...
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Genericised Trademarks and Trademark Erosions
Brand names and/ or trademarks that are now used instead or alongside similar products' names.
Pacer, Texta, Thermos, Escalator, Zipper, Aspirin, Kleenex, Cellophane, Yo-yo, Trampoline, Petrol, Vaseline and 59 more...
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