פּאָליסטירען

Yiddish

Etymology

פּאָלי־ (poli-) +‎ סטירען (stiren). Compare Icelandic pólýstýren, Swedish polystyren.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔʎɪstɪˈrɛn/

Noun

פּאָליסטירען • (polistiren) m

  1. (organic chemistry) polystyrene

Usage notes
  • Despite being cognate to German Polystyrol, פּאָליסטיראָל (polistirol) is not attested in the CEYD, nor סטירען (stiren).

References
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “polystyrene”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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