nitrile rubber

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noun Chemistry.

a synthetic rubber obtained by the copolymerization of acrylonitrile and butadiene, noted for its oil resistance.

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Origin of nitrile rubber

First recorded in 1945–50

These villages used to harvest rubber, cacao, palm oil, and coffee beans.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He spent three days in a rubber room wearing a plastic smock before returning.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With a rubber spatula, stir in the chocolate and cranberries until the dough is well mixed.
Make These Barefoot Contessa Salty Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies|Ina Garten|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Soon his coffers were overflowing with revenue from rubber, palm oil, and ivory.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I pressed the dime-sized rubber button on my vest, which was linked to my radio.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A special quality of glove made of asbestos cloth, lined with rubber, is supplied for electric light work.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
The garden walks were damp, and Edna called to the maid to bring out her rubber sandals.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Mackintoshes, vulcanized india-rubber, gutta-percha, and gossamer dust-coats unknown then.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
But "son" had rebounded from the impact like a rubber ball, or the best trained gymnast of his school, as he was.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
To-day they wore light covert coats over their canvas and rubber.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton