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elastomer definition

☆ elas·to·mer (ē las′tə mər)

noun

a rubberlike synthetic polymer, as silicone rubber

Etymology: < elast(ic) + -o- + (poly)mer

Related Forms:

  • elastomeric elas′·to·mer′ic (-mer′ik) adjective

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