silicone rubber
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of silicone rubber
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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"Our proposed silicone rubber composite material offers a potential solution that could save power companies time, maintenance resources and ultimately money from prevent damage to their assets."
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024
“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
The model was grown inside of silicone rubber chips the size of a stick of gum, forming channels that were responsive to fluctuating estrogen levels and bacteria.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022
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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