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polystyrene

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2 syllables

11 characters

English (US)

2syllables

polystyrene

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polystyrene is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, polystyrene is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpolystyrene

1noun

A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH2CHphenyl.
An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH2CHphenylR.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

polystome polystomea polystomella polystomidae polystomium polystylar polystyle polystylous

polystyrene(current)

After

polysulfide polysulfonate polysulphid polysulphide polysulphonate polysulphuration polysulphurization polysuspensoid

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