Elastomer

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Elastomer

[elastoˈmeːɐ̯]

Rhymes with eːɐ̯

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von griechisch ἐλαστός (elastos^☆) ^(→ grc) „dehnbar“, μέρος (meros^☆) ^(→ grc) „Teil“

noun Elastomer · Elastomere · Elastomers · Elastomeren

formfester, elastisch verformbarer Kunststoff „Die Moleküle in den Elastomeren sind wie bei den Duroplasten netzartig verknüpft, allerdings ist das Netz viel grobmaschiger, so dass eine Verformbarkeit möglich ist.“
Similar: Elaste · Opposite: Duroplast, Thermoplast

In English

elastomer any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber

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Elastomer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/elastomer

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"Elastomer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/elastomer.

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@misc{elastomer_2026,
  title = {Elastomer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/elastomer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}