india rubber
india rubber · india rubbers
The latex obtained from certain trees of several families, especially Hevea…The latex obtained from certain trees of several families, especially Hevea brasiliensis, widely cultivated in Asia.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The latex obtained from certain trees of several families, especially Hevea brasiliensis, widely cultivated in Asia.
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
(countable, uncountable)The rubber made from this latex.
(countable, dated, uncountable)An eraser made from this rubber.
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Translations
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3. An eraser made from this rubber:
Forms
plural: india rubbersSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:rubbernatural rubbergum elasticcaoutchouc
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedrubber tree
Derivedindia-rubber man
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable