poliestireno

Portuguese

Etymology

From poli- +‎ estireno.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔ.li.is.t͡ʃiˈɾẽ.nu/, /ˌpɔ.li.es.t͡ʃiˈɾẽ.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔ.li.is.t͡ʃiˈɾẽ.nu/, /ˌpɔ.li.es.t͡ʃiˈɾẽ.nu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔ.li.iʃ.t͡ʃiˈɾẽ.nu/, /ˌpɔ.li.eʃ.t͡ʃiˈɾẽ.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔ.li.es.t͡ʃiˈɾe.no/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɔ.liʃ.tiˈɾe.nu/

Noun

poliestireno m (plural poliestirenos)

1. (organic chemistry) polystyrene

Spanish

Noun

poliestireno m (plural poliestirenos)

1. polystyrene

Derived terms

• poliestireno expandido

 

Further reading

• “poliestireno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014