synthetic rubber
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- noun
- /sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈrʌbər/
- Specialized
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goma sintética
- This tire is made of synthetic rubber, which provides excellent durability and traction on various surfaces.
- make synthetic rubber
- synthetic rubber production
Examples
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During World War II, with rubber in critically short supply, ARS scientists rose to the country's need for tires and other products by developing a superior synthetic rubber.
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Between 1940 and 1945, the United States moved from little consumption of synthetic rubber to 87 percent of the rubber used being synthetic.
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Synthetic rubber had been of very poor quality.
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The industry adopted the new process and used it to make over 1 million tons of synthetic rubber annually for many years.
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An investigation revealed that the carpet backing was synthetic rubber, i.e., it contained no natural rubber latex proteins, and thus could not have been the cause of her reaction.
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The seal helps absorb vibrations, shocks, and sound waves and is made from synthetic rubber with heavy-duty, UV- and ozone-resistant plastic pressure plates.
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But ARS scientists at the Naval Stores Laboratory of the Southern Regional Research Center remarkably improved synthetic rubber's quality when they devised a biobased substitute for the compound that initiates the reaction process.
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Many new athletic shoes use synthetic rubber to enhance comfort and flexibility during workouts.
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The seal on the container is crafted from synthetic rubber, ensuring it is airtight and leak-proof.
Synonyms
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A strong elastic material from plant sap or made in factories used for things like tires
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A material like rubber that stretches and returns to its original shape
A rubber made from chemicals that keeps air in and resists many harmful liquids
A man-made stretchy material that stays flexible in very hot and cold temperatures
Antonyms
- Specialized
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An elastic material made from the sticky sap of certain trees used for many products
How Artificial
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an artificial elastic material' is directly and compositionally derived from 'synthetic' (artificial/chemically produced) + 'rubber' (elastic polymer). This straightforward adjective + noun combination follows common cross-linguistic patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Synthetic rubber comes from the word synthetic, meaning 'made by people', and rubber, the stretchy material from trees. Chemists mixed chemicals in a lab to copy natural rubber and so the name tells us it is a 'made' or 'artificial' stretchy material used for things like tires.