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Polystyrene vs Beadboard - What's the difference?

polystyrene | beadboard |

As nouns the difference between polystyrene and beadboard

is that polystyrene is a vinylic polymer of styrene, CH2CHphenyl while beadboard is a construction material made from expanded polystyrene.

polystyrene

English

(wikipedia polystyrene)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A vinylic polymer of styrene, CH2CHphenyl.
  • (organic chemistry) An alkane chain of benzene molecules, RCH2CHphenylR.

    • Derived terms

    * styrofoam * expanded polystyrene (EPS)

    beadboard

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A construction material made from expanded polystyrene.
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