1. a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; - Example: "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
polystyrene
n 1: a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic;
"expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is
used as packing or insulation"