gasketars
Gasketars is a fictional term used in speculative fiction and online glossaries to describe a class of adaptive, gasket-like interconnected structures that function as self-sealing interfaces in high-stress environments. In most treatments, gasketars are depicted as modular, flexible elements composed of elastic polymers or metamaterials that can adjust their geometry in response to pressure differentials, surface irregularities, or thermal expansion.
Origin and usage notes: The name blends “gasket” with a pluralizing or agent-like suffix common in science
Characteristics: Gasketars are described as thin, compliant membranes reinforced with micro-structures that can sense contact and
In fiction and culture: The term has appeared primarily in fan wikis and speculative glossaries, where authors
See also: Gasket, Seal (engineering), Smart material, Adaptive material, Metamaterial.