SYNTHETIC RUBBER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber

Synonyms:

rubber; synthetic rubber

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("synthetic rubber" is a kind of...):

synthetic; synthetic substance (a compound made artificially by chemical reactions)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "synthetic rubber"):

silicone rubber (made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range)

neoprene (a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products)

buna; buna rubber (made by polymerizing butadiene)

butyl rubber (synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene)