elastomer

American  

[ih-las-tuh-mer] / ɪˈlæs tə mər /

noun

Chemistry.

1. an elastic substance occurring naturally, as natural rubber, or produced synthetically, as butyl rubber or neoprene.

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elastomer British  

/ ɪˌlæstəˈmɛrɪk, ɪˈlæstəmə /

noun

1. any material, such as natural or synthetic rubber, that is able to resume its original shape when a deforming force is removed

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Other Word Forms

• elastomeric adjective

Etymology

Origin of elastomer

1935–40; elast(ic) + -o- + Greek méros a part

Example Sentences

The patch, roughly the size of a postage stamp, is constructed from a silicone elastomer embedded with several layers of stretchy electronics.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

"We create two-dimensional nanopatterns -- in common transparent polydimethylsiloxane elastomer -- of binary height yet random width, and the two surfaces have different structural scales," explains Kazuma Yamashita, lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

“We cover the surface of this Jell-O with this very thin membrane of elastomer so that the water inside the Jell-O will not evaporate out.”

From Scientific American • Jul. 29, 2022

“So we may have to potentially change the elastomer seals for SAF use.”

From Scientific American • Dec. 3, 2021

The Jovian gases that strained their tough elastomer did not much blur the stars seen through them; but they swelled high enough to catch the light of the hidden sun and shimmer with it.

From Industrial Revolution by Anderson, Poul William