elastomer
noun
elas·to·mer
i-ˈla-stə-mər 
: any of various elastic substances resembling rubber
polyvinyl elastomers
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The company reports that comparative tests consistently confirm its superiority over traditional elastomers, especially after aggressive industrial processing.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
Upon being exposed to infrared light emitted from an overhead source, the section of elastomer that's located closest to that source (the top section, through which the track runs) responds by contracting.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
In both cases, each leg consists of a loop of elastomer tubing with a kink in it.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 May 2025
This time around Apple has plumped for the popular Sport Band, the supple and comfortable fluor elastomer material Apple has used since the Apple Watch first launched ten years ago.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
Upon being exposed to infrared light emitted from an overhead source, the section of elastomer that's located closest to that source (the top section, through which the track runs) responds by contracting.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
In both cases, each leg consists of a loop of elastomer tubing with a kink in it.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 May 2025
This time around Apple has plumped for the popular Sport Band, the supple and comfortable fluor elastomer material Apple has used since the Apple Watch first launched ten years ago.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for elastomer
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“Elastomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elastomer. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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