caoutchouc
caoutchouc · caoutchoucs
Latex; natural rubberLatex; natural rubber.
/ˈkaʊt͡ʃʊk/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Latex; natural rubber.
Kautschuk
каучу́кkaučúk
каучу́кkaučúk
More definitions
- 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
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Origin
Borrowed from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu. Doublet of caucBorrowed from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu. Doublet of caucho.
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plural: caoutchoucsSynonyms
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 rubberIndia rubbergum elastic
Word family
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