Wondering how to use Polystyrene in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as styrene.
Polystyrene in a sentence
Polystyrene meaning
- A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl.
- An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH₂CHphenylR.
Synonyms of Polystyrene
Using Polystyrene
- The main meaning on this page is: A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl. | An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH₂CHphenylR.
- Useful related words include: styrene, cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene.
- In the example corpus, polystyrene often appears in combinations such as: polystyrene foam, expanded polystyrene, of polystyrene.
Context around Polystyrene
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Polystyrene
- In this selection, "polystyrene" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, expanded, peanuts, using, foam, packing and containers stand out and add context to how "polystyrene" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accept any polystyrene containers contaminated and and expanded polystyrene trays became. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "polystyrene" sits close to words such as acorns, acrobatics and acura, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with polystyrene
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In particular, the combustible polystyrene insulation on its walls. (9 words)
Polystyrene manufacturing is the fifth largest source of industrial hazardous waste. (11 words)
The first stage banned polystyrene products from city-owned locations and events. (12 words)
The sale, supply and distribution of plastic plates and bowls, plastic microbeads in rinse-off personal care and cleaning products, expanded polystyrene loose-fill packaging and expanded polystyrene trays became illegal in the Territory as of 1 July. (38 words)
Narrow the health-care provider exception from the prohibition on providing ready-to-eat food in polystyrene foam food service packaging to only food provided to a patient or resident. (30 words)
Mr Taylor added that last year the Marine Litter Project were finding lots of polystyrene food containers and the one bright spot was thet this year they are all cardboard. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Otis also addressed a false accusation of using polystyrene, noting that the ordinance bans expanded polystyrene, not its smooth counterpart extruded polystyrene which is now used at Rollie's.
Polystyrene packing peanuts Polystyrene foam peanuts Polystyrene packing peanuts are inexpensive, readily available, and have excellent drainage.
The sale, supply and distribution of plastic plates and bowls, plastic microbeads in rinse-off personal care and cleaning products, expanded polystyrene loose-fill packaging and expanded polystyrene trays became illegal in the Territory as of 1 July.
H NMR spectrum of extracted materials from commercial expanded polystyrene, compared to the spectrum of pure polystyrene as a reference, showing evidence of additives.
Items already banned under the plan include plastic takeaway coffee cups, microbeads, polystyrene cups, cotton buds with plastic stems and loose-fill polystyrene packaging.
Thick plastic, thin plastic, plumbing and electrical poly pipe waste, polystyrene foam – oh, so much polystyrene foam.
Because expanded polystyrene containers can easily break into tiny pieces, it’s one of the leading threats to marine life, to the Global Seafood Alliance.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed several bills last month aimed at reducing plastic and polystyrene use.
If that weren’t bad enough, polystyrene is made from fossil fuels, which means it is contributing to the climate crisis from the moment it is manufactured.
Narrow the health-care provider exception from the prohibition on providing ready-to-eat food in polystyrene foam food service packaging to only food provided to a patient or resident.
Polycarbonate-shell helmets are usually made using an in-mold construction process that bonds the EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) liner and the outer shell to create a durable, lightweight helmet.
Polystyrene manufacturing is the fifth largest source of industrial hazardous waste.
And the rest can, like your tossed polystyrene, build those greenhouse gases you – or nobody – really think about.
In particular, the combustible polystyrene insulation on its walls.
It is marked all over with the teardrop patterns characteristic of a particular palm frond, and the polystyrene plinth below is apparently pitted with tears.
Mr Taylor added that last year the Marine Litter Project were finding lots of polystyrene food containers and the one bright spot was thet this year they are all cardboard.
The Englishman slammed on the anchors to follow the 50mph pit-lane speed limit and bumped into a polystyrene advertising board in the process.
The centres will not accept any polystyrene containers contaminated with food, takeaway packaging, biodegradable or compostable packing chips or packing balls.
The first stage banned polystyrene products from city-owned locations and events.
The plant is owned by South Korea’s LG Chem Limited and produced polystyrene and plastics.
Common combinations with polystyrene
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- polystyrene foam 10×
- expanded polystyrene 9×
- of polystyrene 7×
- polystyrene containers 4×
- polystyrene and 4×
- polystyrene trays 3×
- and polystyrene 3×
- in polystyrene 3×
- the polystyrene 3×
- polystyrene which 2×