fluoroelastomer

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noun

Any of a range of partially fluorinated polymers or copolymers that are chemically and thermally stable elastomers.

OriginEnglish elastomer ← Latin fluor ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? →
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Meanings

nounfluoroelastomer (plural fluoroelastomers)

plural fluoroelastomers

  1. chemistryAny of a range of partially fluorinated polymers or copolymers that are chemically and thermally stable elastomers.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluoro-
  7. Englishelastomer
  8. Englishfluoroelastomer

From fluoro- + elastomer.

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APA

fluoroelastomer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoroelastomer

MLA

“fluoroelastomer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoroelastomer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluoroelastomer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoroelastomer.

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