פּאָליסטירען

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Yiddish

Etymology

פּאָלי־ (poli-) +‎ סטירען (stiren). Compare Icelandic pólýstýren, Swedish polystyren.

Pronunciation

Noun

פּאָליסטירען (polistirenm

  1. (organic chemistry) polystyrene

Usage notes

References

  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “polystyrene”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN