elastomeric

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder.

Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icus

New Latin elasticuslbor.

French élastiquebor.

English elastic

Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros

Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros

Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor.

English -mer

English elastomer

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Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

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Latin -icusbor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English elastomeric

From elastomer + -ic.

Adjective

elastomeric (not comparable)

1. Relating to or composed of elastomers.

Derived terms

• bioelastomeric
• elastomerically
• nonelastomeric
• polyelastomeric

Noun

elastomeric (plural elastomerics)

1. An elastomeric item, especially an elastomeric ligature used in orthodontics.

Anagrams

• ectromelias