silicone rubber

noun

: rubber made from silicone elastomers and noted for its retention of flexibility, resilience, and tensile strength over a wide temperature range

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Setup is so easy — just attach one of the 100-piece silicone rubber stickers to the bottom of the bin, then stick it to your desk drawer. Nicol Natale, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 The base is covered in a non-slip silicone rubber, which keeps the stand firmly in place. Maggie Horton, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 These are non-adjustable braided solo loops, although regular silicone rubber versions are also available on sale. Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025 These roughly 2-micrometer-wide particles are placed on one side of a silicone rubber mold, which the researchers can make in any pattern or size. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for silicone rubber

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First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of silicone rubber was in 1944

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“Silicone rubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silicone%20rubber. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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