# polystyrene

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɒliˈstaɪriːn/ · frequency rank #37,162

## Definitions
1. A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH₂CHphenyl.
2. An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH₂CHphenylR.

## Etymology
From poly- + styrene.

## Common misspellings (18)
`oplystyrene`, `ploystyrene`, `pollystyrene`, `polsytyrene`, `polysstyrene`, `polystryene`, `polysttyrene`, `polystyerne`, `polystyreen`, `polystyrenne`, `polystyrnee`, `polystyrrene`, `polystyyrene`, `polysytrene`, `polytsyrene`, `polyystyrene`, `poylstyrene`, `ppolystyrene`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/polystyrene