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Styrofoam
This term is a proprietary eponym, where a brand name has become the generic descriptor for all expanded polystyrene foam. While used ubiquitously in casual speech to describe any lightweight, white, beaded plastic foam, it is technically a trademarked brand. In formal or technical writing, the term expanded polystyrene (EPS) is preferred to avoid brand specificity.
As a mass noun, it describes the material itself rather than individual objects. To refer to a specific item made from the material, speakers typically use a partitive construction such as a piece of styrofoam or a styrofoam cup, rather than pluralizing the material name.
Meanings
A brand of expanded polystyrene foam used for packaging, insulation, and disposable food containers.
Examples
The takeout noodles came in a white styrofoam container.
Please do not throw styrofoam in the regular recycling bin.
I need a styrofoam cooler for the drinks at the beach.
The new television was packed tightly in styrofoam blocks.
The new television was packed tightly in styrofoam blocks.
Stop rubbing those two pieces of styrofoam together; that sound is annoying.
Many cities have banned styrofoam cups to reduce plastic waste.
The fragile vase was protected by layers of styrofoam peanuts.
I wonder if this styrofoam insulation is still effective after ten years.