silicone rubber
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of silicone rubber
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The researchers used as a starting material a transparent silicone rubber that can be stretched and deformed.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023
His monthslong process involves first putting live models in silicone rubber molds, which are cured and then built up with layers of plaster.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023
“The actuator kind of looks like a drum. It’s a hollow cylinder with an elastomeric silicone rubber on the top,” says Aubin.
From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2023
Cini suggests covering them with clear silicone rubber.
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2022
The mask was a silicone rubber North respirator mask with a Lexan faceplate, for good visibility, and the purple filters were the kind that stop a virus.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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