synthetic rubber

American  

noun

1. any of several substances similar to natural rubber in properties and uses, produced by the polymerization of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, as butylene or isoprene, or by the copolymerization of such hydrocarbons with styrene, butadiene, or the like.

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synthetic rubber British  

noun

1. any of various synthetic materials, similar to natural rubber, made by polymerizing unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as isoprene and butadiene

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synthetic rubber

Some children benefit from knowing cool golf history facts—like how balls are now made with a synthetic rubber core, but they used to be stuffed with feathers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

The defence official said a "massive attack" was carried out on a plant in Togliatti that produced synthetic rubber and petrochemical raw materials.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

The reservoir’s floating cover, made of synthetic rubber, is needed to protect the stored water to comply with federal drinking water regulations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025

The need is urgent for a domestic natural rubber industry: While the United States produces synthetic rubber, it is entirely dependent on imports for natural rubber.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2024

No one ever forgot the roly-poly pudding made without suet; synthetic rubber was its scientific name.

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson