rubberlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English rubber Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English rubberlike From rubber + -like.
Meanings
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Having the characteristics of rubber.
In the early 1940's, Mr. McIntire said, he was trying to develop a rubberlike polymer to be used as a flexible insulator.
1996 April 2, Julia Campbell, “Ray McIntire, 77, Dow Engineer And the Inventor Of Styrofoam”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more rubberlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most rubberlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |