SYNTHETIC RUBBERS
\sɪnθˈɛtɪk ɹˈʌbəz], \sɪnθˈɛtɪk ɹˈʌbəz], \s_ɪ_n_θ_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_k ɹ_ˈʌ_b_ə_z]\
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A high-molecular-weight polymeric elastomer derived from the milk juice (LATEX) of HEAVEA brasiliensis and other trees and plants. It is a substance that can be stretched at room temperature to at least twice its original length and after releasing the stress, retractrapidly, and recover its original dimensions fully. Synthetic rubber is made from many different chemicals, including STYRENE, ACRYLONITRILE, ethylene, propylene, and isoprene.
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.