Belgium

frigolite

Meaning

polystyrene foam

Elsewhere

polystyrène expansé

Explanation

Standard French has the mouthful polystyrène expansé. In Belgium the white stuff in the box is frigolite, after a trademark.

Example

Il a calé les verres dans des morceaux de frigolite avant l’envoi.

He wedged the glasses in bits of polystyrene foam before sending them off.

Origin

From the registered trademark Frigolith, by antonomasia.

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