Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silastic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
silas-tic
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A type of flexible, inert silicone rubber, used especially in prosthetic medicine to make devices such as shunts to control hydrocephalus, artificial heart valves and breast implants.

Etymology

Blend of silicone + plastic. Originally a brand name.

Rhymes With

fantastic plastic enthusiastic drastic sarcastic elastic stochastic monastic dynastic spastic bombastic thermoplastic

Questions

What does silastic mean?
A type of flexible, inert silicone rubber, used especially in prosthetic medicine to make devices such as shunts to control hydrocephalus, artificial heart valves and breast implants.
Where does silastic come from?
Blend of silicone + plastic. Originally a brand name.

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