elastomer
noun
elas·to·mer
i-ˈla-stə-mər 
: any of various elastic substances resembling rubber
polyvinyl elastomers
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In both cases, each leg consists of a loop of elastomer tubing with a kink in it.
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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
All implants, regardless of fill type, have a silicone elastomer shell that may weaken over time due to constant movement, folding and pressure.
—Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Executives at Denka, a Japanese company that acquired the elastomer plant from DuPont in 2015, could not be reached for comment.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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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
All implants, regardless of fill type, have a silicone elastomer shell that may weaken over time due to constant movement, folding and pressure.
—Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Executives at Denka, a Japanese company that acquired the elastomer plant from DuPont in 2015, could not be reached for comment.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Mar. 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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