bouncing putty

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bouncing putty - a soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of force; used in the center of golf balls and as shock-absorbent padding

silicone, silicone polymer - any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation

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In 1949, Hodgson and Fallgatter decided to include some of the bouncing putty in her toy store's catalog.

LAB `FAILURE' CHARMS KIDS AS SILLY PUTTY FOR 50 YEARS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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