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 first-of-its-kind metafluid uses a suspension of small, elastomer spheres -- between 50 to 500 microns -- that buckle under pressure, radically changing the characteristics of the fluid.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 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

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

From Scientific American • Dec. 3, 2021

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