/ Dictionary / Index P polystyrene: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pol•y•sty•rene Pronunciation: (pol"ē-stī'rēn, -stēr'ēn), [key] — n. Chem. a clear plastic or stiff foam, a polymer of styrene, used chiefly as an insulator in refrigerators and air conditioners. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: polystyrene (Thesaurus) polystyle polysulfide Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language