silicone rubber

noun

1. any of the synthetic rubbers made from silicone elastomers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of silicone rubber¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

"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."

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The skeleton of the robot is mainly made from silicone rubber that can bend and flex to conform to muscle movements.

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The researchers used as a starting material a transparent silicone rubber that can be stretched and deformed.

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The researchers first made casts of the teeth in silicone rubber and put them in the 3D scanner.

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The sensor is primarily composed of silicone rubber, the same material used to make many skin special effects in movies.

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