elastomer
noun
elas·to·mer
i-ˈla-stə-mər 
: any of various elastic substances resembling rubber
polyvinyl elastomers
Examples of elastomer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Razer says the Fujin Pro should support up to 300 pounds and comes with a five-year warranty on everything save the elastomer mesh.
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023
It's made from an elastomer with a titanium buckle.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
But in an time of 26-inch wheels and 1.9-inch tires and suspension forks with elastomers in them, this design was a perfectly reasonable solution for a race bike.
—Erin Berger, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2023
Menstrual cups are typically made up of elastomer, latex, rubber, or silicone.
—Samantha Lauriello, Health, 20 Sep. 2023
The petals might be made partly of silicone elastomers, flexible material that has been used on previous spacecraft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Sep. 2023
The city held a couple of community meetings last fall to hear residents’ concerns, and switched from crumb rubber infill to thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) infill for the new turf to reduce PFAS leakage.
—Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
What’s true is that the substances that give gum its rubbery, endlessly chewable consistency — such as elastomers, waxes, resins and fillers — are largely immune to the body’s various digestive powers, from your teeth and saliva to your stomach’s hydrochloric acid to pancreatic enzymes and bile.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2023
This is all protected by a waterproof and biocompatible silicone elastomer.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
Sean Hollister, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023
It's made from an elastomer with a titanium buckle.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
But in an time of 26-inch wheels and 1.9-inch tires and suspension forks with elastomers in them, this design was a perfectly reasonable solution for a race bike.
—Erin Berger, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2023
Menstrual cups are typically made up of elastomer, latex, rubber, or silicone.
—Samantha Lauriello, Health, 20 Sep. 2023
The petals might be made partly of silicone elastomers, flexible material that has been used on previous spacecraft.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Sep. 2023
The city held a couple of community meetings last fall to hear residents’ concerns, and switched from crumb rubber infill to thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) infill for the new turf to reduce PFAS leakage.
—Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
What’s true is that the substances that give gum its rubbery, endlessly chewable consistency — such as elastomers, waxes, resins and fillers — are largely immune to the body’s various digestive powers, from your teeth and saliva to your stomach’s hydrochloric acid to pancreatic enzymes and bile.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2023
This is all protected by a waterproof and biocompatible silicone elastomer.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
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Word History
Etymology
elastic + -o- + -mer
First Known Use
circa 1939, in the meaning defined above
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“Elastomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elastomer. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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