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はっぽう 発泡
Noun
1. styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
Wikipedia definition
2. StyrofoamStyrofoam is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company for closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam currently made for thermal insulation and craft applications. In 1941, researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab found a way to make foamed polystyrene. Led by Ray McIntire, they "rediscovered" a method first discovered by Swedish inventor Carl Georg Munters.
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Other forms
発砲スチロール 【はっぽうスチロール】
Notes
発砲スチロール: Irregular kanji usage.

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