elastomer

American  

[ih-las-tuh-mer] / ɪˈlæs tə mər /

noun

Chemistry.

1. an elastic substance occurring naturally, as natural rubber, or produced synthetically, as butyl rubber or neoprene.

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elastomer British  

/ ɪˌlæstəˈmɛrɪk, ɪˈlæstəmə /

noun

1. any material, such as natural or synthetic rubber, that is able to resume its original shape when a deforming force is removed

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Other Word Forms

• elastomeric adjective

Etymology

Origin of elastomer

1935–40; elast(ic) + -o- + Greek méros a part

Example Sentences

The patch is made of a silicone elastomer that houses an array of small piezoelectric transducers sandwiched between stretchable copper electrodes.

From Science Daily

Then it uses a hyperelastic material, called polyurethane urea elastomer, to quickly heal the wound.

From Scientific American

The patch, roughly the size of a postage stamp, is constructed from a silicone elastomer embedded with several layers of stretchy electronics.

From Science Daily

To further improve flexibility, the team incorporated a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer matrix into the ExciPh layer.

From Science Daily

Her irons are _Ping's i210__, which boast a large elastomer port in the back that improves feel and increases perimeter weighting.

From Golf Digest