- synthetic rubber, neoprene
- Soft resilient material made of a synthetic chemical compound.
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
synthetic rubber, neoprene
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Synthetic rubber — is any type of artificially made polymer material which acts as an elastomer. An elastomer is a material with the mechanical (or material) property that it can undergo much more elastic deformation under stress than most materials and still… … Wikipedia
synthetic rubber — noun any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber • Syn: ↑rubber • Hypernyms: ↑synthetic, ↑synthetic substance • Hyponyms: ↑silicone rubber, ↑neoprene, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
synthetic rubber — [1] A man made elastomer. The raw materials are generally derived from oil by products. Produced by the polymerization or copolymerization of petroleum derived olefins or other unsaturated compounds. Also see natural rubber. [2] Any rubber which… … Dictionary of automotive terms
neoprene synthetic rubber — Soft resilient material made of a synthetic chemical compound … Dictionary of automotive terms
Neoprene — A neck seal, wrist seal, manual vent, inflator, zip and fabric of a neoprene dry suit. Here the soft thin rubber like seal material at neck and wrists is made from non foam neoprene for elasticity, while the spongy blue suit fabric material is… … Wikipedia
neoprene — ☆ neoprene [nē′ō prēn΄ ] n. [ NEO + (CHLORO)PRENE] a synthetic rubber produced by the polymerization of chloroprene: it is highly resistant to oil, heat, light, and oxidation … English World dictionary
Neoprene® — /nēˈə prēn/ noun An oil resisting and heat resisting synthetic rubber made by polymerizing chloroprene ORIGIN: ↑neo and ↑chloroprene … Useful english dictionary
rubber — rubber1 rubberless, adj. rubberlike, adj. /rub euhr/, n. 1. Also called India rubber, natural rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc. a highly elastic solid substance, light cream or dark amber in color, polymerized by the drying and coagulation of the… … Universalium
neoprene — /nee euh preen /, n. Chem. an oil resistant synthetic rubber: used chiefly in paints, putties, linings for tanks and chemical apparatus, and in crepe soles for shoes. [1935 40; NEO + (CHLORO)PRENE] * * * Any of a class of elastomers (rubberlike… … Universalium
neoprene — nɪËÉ™prɪËn n. (Chemistry) synthetic rubber used in the manufacturing of many industrial products (e.g. paints, rubber shoe soles, putties, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
