合 成(ごうせい)ゴム

ごうせいごむ

noun

synthetic rubber

1. synthetic rubber

An elastic polymer made artificially from petrochemicals, used as a substitute or supplement for natural rubber. Comes in many varieties (SBR, nitrile, silicone, etc.) tailored to different heat, oil, or weather requirements.

合成(ごうせい)ゴムの部品(ぶひん)。

Synthetic rubber parts.

このホースは合成(ごうせい)ゴムでできている。

This hose is made of synthetic rubber.

合成(ごうせい)ゴムは油(あぶら)や熱(ねつ)に強(つよ)い種類(しゅるい)が多(おお)い。

Many kinds of synthetic rubber are resistant to oil and heat.

現代(げんだい)の自動車(じどうしゃ)タイヤには天然(てんねん)ゴムと合成(ごうせい)ゴムの両方(りょうほう)が使(つか)われている。

Modern car tires use both natural and synthetic rubber.

Composed of 合成(ごうせい) (synthesis, artificial combination) and ゴム (rubber, from Dutch gom).

Usage

Used as a material noun, most often in attributive form with の: 合成(ごうせい)ゴムの部品(ぶひん).
Regularly contrasted with 天然(てんねん)ゴム (natural rubber). In industry, the two are often mixed in a single product.

Common collocations

合成(ごうせい)ゴム製(せい): made of synthetic rubber
合成(ごうせい)ゴムのタイヤ: synthetic rubber tire
合成(ごうせい)ゴム工業(こうぎょう): the synthetic rubber industry
合成(ごうせい)ゴムを使用(しよう)する: to use synthetic rubber

Similar words

天然(てんねん)ゴム: natural rubber — derived from rubber tree latex
エラストマー: elastomer — a broader technical term for any rubber-like elastic polymer
プラスチック: plastic — a different class of synthetic polymer, generally less elastic

Related Words

Compare: 天然(てんねん)ゴム (natural rubber)

Compare: プラスチック (plastic)

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