elastomer

[ 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.

Nearby words

elasticize, elastin, elastofibroma, elastoid degeneration, elastoma, elastomer, elastoplast, elastorrhexis, elastosis, elastosis colloidalis conglomerata, elastosis perforans serpiginosa

Origin of elastomer

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

Related forms

e·las·to·mer·ic

[ih-las-tuh-mer-ik] /ɪˌlæs təˈmɛr ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for elastomeric

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

elastomeric (ɪˌlæstəˈmɛrɪk), adjective

Word Origin for elastomer

C20: from elastic + -mer

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