synthetic rubber

American  

noun

1. any of several substances similar to natural rubber in properties and uses, produced by the polymerization of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, as butylene or isoprene, or by the copolymerization of such hydrocarbons with styrene, butadiene, or the like.

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synthetic rubber British  

noun

1. any of various synthetic materials, similar to natural rubber, made by polymerizing unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as isoprene and butadiene

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Example Sentences

Some children benefit from knowing cool golf history facts—like how balls are now made with a synthetic rubber core, but they used to be stuffed with feathers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The defence official said a "massive attack" was carried out on a plant in Togliatti that produced synthetic rubber and petrochemical raw materials.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The reservoir’s floating cover, made of synthetic rubber, is needed to protect the stored water to comply with federal drinking water regulations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Most people who own a smart watch or fitness watch use a band made of synthetic rubber to hold the device on their wrist.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

A large share of these millions would have gone to any chemist who could find out how to make synthetic rubber and make it cheaply enough.

From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.