elastomeric

[ih-las-tuh-mer]

e·las·to·mer

[ih-las-tuh-mer]
noun Chemistry.
an elastic substance occurring naturally, as natural rubber, or produced synthetically, as butyl rubber or neoprene.

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

e·las·to·mer·ic [ih-las-tuh-mer-ik] , adjective
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Elastomeric is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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elastomer (ɪˈlæstəmə)
 
n
any material, such as natural or synthetic rubber, that is able to resume its original shape when a deforming force is removed
 
[C20: from elastic + -mer]
 
elastomeric
 
adj

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