elastomer

(ē lastə mər)

noun

a rubberlike synthetic polymer, as silicone rubber

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

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See elastomer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of various polymers having the elastic properties of natural rubber.

Origin:

Origin: elast(ic)

Origin: + (poly)mer

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Related Forms:

  • e·lasˌto·merˈic (-mĕrˈĭk) adjective

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