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• elastomer — elastomeric /i las teuh mer ik/, adj. /i las teuh meuhr/, n. Chem. an elastic substance occurring naturally, as natural rubber, or produced synthetically, as butyl rubber or neoprene. [1935 40; ELAST(IC) + O + Gk méros a part] * * * ▪ chemical… …   Universalium

• Synthetic rubber — is any type of artificially made polymer material which acts as an elastomer. An elastomer is a material with the mechanical (or material) property that it can undergo much more elastic deformation under stress than most materials and still… …   Wikipedia

• elastomer — ► NOUN ▪ a natural or synthetic polymer having elastic properties, e.g. rubber. DERIVATIVES elastomeric adjective …   English terms dictionary

• elastomer — ☆ elastomer [ē las′tə mər ] n. [< ELAST(IC) + O + (POLY)MER] a rubberlike synthetic polymer, as silicone rubber elastomeric [ē las′təmer′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

• synthetic rubber — noun any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber • Syn: ↑rubber • Hypernyms: ↑synthetic, ↑synthetic substance • Hyponyms: ↑silicone rubber, ↑neoprene, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Elastomer — An elastomer is a polymer with the property of elasticity. The term, which is derived from elastic polymer , is often used interchangeably with the term rubber, and is preferred when referring to vulcanisates. Each of the monomers which link to… …   Wikipedia

• elastomer — elas·to·mer (e lasґto mər) a synthetic rubber; any of various soft, elastic, rubber like polymers; used in dentistry as an impression material and for maxillofacial extraoral prostheses …   Medical dictionary

• elastomer — n. natural or synthetic elastic substance (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

• elastomer — [ɪ lastəmə] noun a natural or synthetic polymer having elastic properties, e.g. rubber. Derivatives elastomeric adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• elastomer — [1] A term which includes natural rubber and the many synthetic materials that possess rubber like properties. [2] An elastic macromolecular material that at room temperature returns rapidly to approximately its initial dimensions and shape after …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• synthetic rubber — [1] A man made elastomer. The raw materials are generally derived from oil by products. Produced by the polymerization or copolymerization of petroleum derived olefins or other unsaturated compounds. Also see natural rubber. [2] Any rubber which… …   Dictionary of automotive terms