silicone rubber
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of silicone rubber
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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"Our proposed silicone rubber composite material offers a potential solution that could save power companies time, maintenance resources and ultimately money from prevent damage to their assets."
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024
His monthslong process involves first putting live models in silicone rubber molds, which are cured and then built up with layers of plaster.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023
“The actuator kind of looks like a drum. It’s a hollow cylinder with an elastomeric silicone rubber on the top,” says Aubin.
From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2023
Like all pro-oriented camera gear, it doesn’t come cheap, but the silicone rubber diffusers, grids, and gel holders are all quite durable.
From The Verge • Jun. 16, 2022
The mask was a silicone rubber North respirator mask with a Lexan faceplate, for good visibility, and the purple filters were the kind that stop a virus.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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