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elastomer
[ ih-las-tuh-mer ]
/ ɪˈlæs tə mər /
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noun Chemistry.
an elastic substance occurring naturally, as natural rubber, or produced synthetically, as butyl rubber or neoprene.
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OTHER WORDS FROM elastomer
e·las·to·mer·ic [ih-las-tuh-mer-ik], /ɪˌlæs təˈmɛr ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby elastomer
elastic scattering, elastic strain, elastic tissue, elastic wave, elastin, elastomer, Elastoplast, Elat, elate, elated, elater
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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
Derived forms of elastomer
elastomeric (ɪˌlæstəˈmɛrɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for elastomer
C20: from elastic + -mer
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