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polystyrene

thermoplastic polymer of styrene
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polystyrene

Summary

polystyrene is a type of polymer[1]. polystyrene draws 2,704 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #7 of 54).[2]

Key Facts

  • polystyrene's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3].
  • polystyrene's instance of is recorded as Vinyl polymer[4].
  • polystyrene is a type of polymer[5].
  • polystyrene is a type of aromatic compound[6].
  • polystyrene is a type of hydrocarbon[7].
  • polystyrene's Commons category is recorded as Polystyrene[8].
  • polystyrene's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polystyrene[9].
  • polystyrene's Commons gallery is recorded as Polystyrene[10].
  • polystyrene's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[11].
  • polystyrene's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'PS'}[12].
  • polystyrene's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.0691'}[13].
  • polystyrene's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+240'}[14].
  • polystyrene's polymer of is recorded as styrene[15].
  • polystyrene's tensile modulus of elasticity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q53448922', 'amount': '+3'}[16].
  • polystyrene's hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+10'}[17].
  • polystyrene's limiting oxygen index is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+17.8'}[18].
  • polystyrene's recycling code is recorded as 06[19].
  • polystyrene's CXSMILES is recorded as []C(c1ccccc1)C[] |Sg:n:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8::ht|[20].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type of polymer[3] and Vinyl polymer[4]. Recorded subclass of include polymer[5], aromatic compound[6], and hydrocarbon[7].

Why It Matters

polystyrene draws 2,704 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #7 of 54).[2] polystyrene has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] polystyrene is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Limiting oxygen index → {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+17.8'}
    Density → {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.0691'}
    Instance of → type of polymer, Vinyl polymer
    Aliases → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|10 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 14770, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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