elastomer

American

[ih-las-tuh-mer] / ɪˈlæs tə mər /

noun

Chemistry.

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

elastomer British

/ ɪˌlæstəˈmɛrɪk, ɪˈlæstəmə /

noun

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

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elastomer

First, elastomer microparticles are produced from oil-in-water emulsion drops.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2024

As the LCE material heats up, the crystal molecules fall out of alignment and pull the elastomer network together, causing the fiber to contract.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 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

To solve this problem, the engineers fabricated two-dimensional microfliers, then bonded them to a layer of a stretchy material called an elastomer.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 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

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