elastomer
[ ih-las-tuh-mer ]
nounChemistry.
an elastic substance occurring naturally, as natural rubber, or produced synthetically, as butyl rubber or neoprene.
Origin of elastomer
1Other words from elastomer
- e·las·to·mer·ic [ih-las-tuh-mer-ik], /ɪˌlæs təˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective
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How to use elastomer in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for elastomer
elastomer
/ (ɪˈlæstəmə) /
noun
any material, such as natural or synthetic rubber, that is able to resume its original shape when a deforming force is removed
Origin of elastomer
1C20: from elastic + -mer
Derived forms of elastomer
- elastomeric (ɪˌlæstəˈmɛrɪk), adjective
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