caou·tchouc (kou ch k , -ch k)n. See rubber1. [French, probably from Spanish caucho, from Tupi cau-ucha.] |
caoutchouc [ˈkaʊtʃuːk -tʃʊk kaʊˈtʃuːk -ˈtʃʊk]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for rubber1 [1]
[from French, from obsolete Spanish cauchuc, from Quechua]
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| Noun | 1. |  caoutchouc - 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 productsfoam rubber - spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery latex - a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air crepe rubber - crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles cold rubber - a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires Para rubber - a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees |
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