| 释义 |
elastomer|ɪˈlæstəmə(r)|
[f. elastic a. + -omer as in isomer.]
Any of various rubbers (esp. synthetic ones) or plastic substances resembling rubber. Hence elastoˈmeric a.
1939Ind. & Engin. Chem. (Ind. ed.) XXXI. 944/2 The writer [sc. H. L. Fisher] also comes into the discussion with new suggestions, the first of which is ‘elastomer’. This word is reminiscent of isomer, electromer, metamer, and polymer... The writer presents elastomer to cover the elastic or rubberlike substances. 1940Ibid. (News ed.) XVIII. 757 (title) Chemigum—a new elastomer. Ibid. 757/2 Out of the study of more than 300 elastomers developed on a laboratory scale, the decision to study further..ten of these was arrived at. 1951Engineering CLXXI. 480/3 Brochure entitled ‘Elastomeric Engineering Examples’. 1954Sci. News XXXII. 52 Rubbers, for which the appropriate name ‘elastomers’ has been coined and is used in the United States, are chain polymers which have been cross-linked to form a widely meshed network. 1958New Scientist 17 Apr. 22/2 Flexible silicone elastomer tape. 1963Economist 16 Nov. 700/3 The new elastomeric synthetic fibres. 1965New Scientist 24 June 857/1 Although very expensive to produce, the elastomer yarns are finer and so the amount used is less than in the case of rubber. 1970Guardian 5 Sept. 4/4 Nylon/elastomeric support tights. |