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rubber vs silicone rubber

silicone rubber vs rubber

rubber and silicone rubber both are nouns.

rubber is an adjective but silicone rubber is not an adjective.

rubber is a verb but silicone rubber is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rubber Yes Yes Yes No
silicone rubber Yes No No No
As nouns, silicone rubber is a hyponym of rubber; that is, silicone rubber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rubber:
  • rubber: any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
  • silicone rubber: made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range
Other hyponyms of rubber include neoprene, buna, buna rubber, butyl rubber.
rubber (noun) silicone rubber (noun)
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
rubber (adjective) silicone rubber (adjective)
returned for lack of funds
rubber (verb) silicone rubber (verb)
coat or impregnate with rubber
Difference between rubber and silicone rubber

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