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silicone rubber

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of silicone rubber

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 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

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

He inserted cannulas — transparent silicone rubber tubes — into each of the vessels feeding and draining Eva Baisey’s heart, and sewed them into place in the aorta and the two venae cavae.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2019

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