Silastic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

Trademark.
  1. a brand name for any of a group of substances containing polymeric silicones, having the properties of rubber but more capable of withstanding extremely high and low temperatures and other causes of deterioration, used in jet-plane engines, medical prosthetic devices, gaskets, electrical insulation, etc.
noun
  1. a flexible inert silicone rubber, used esp in prosthetic medicine
Silastic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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