Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyfoam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: poly-foam
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various materials, made from synthetic polymers, that have a cellular structure and are frequently used in upholstery or insulation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English foam English polyfoam From poly- + foam.

Usage

Inflected Forms

polyfoams (plural)

Synonyms

polyurethane foam

Questions

What does polyfoam mean?: Any of various materials, made from synthetic polymers, that have a cellular structure and are frequently used in upholstery or insulation.
Where does polyfoam come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English foam English polyfoam From poly- + foam.

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