rubber

adj. made from rubber, composed of elastic material, made from caoutchouc

n. caoutchouc, elastic material derived from of some tropical plants; synthetic material resembling caoutchouc; eraser; instrument for rubbing or scraping; series of card games; decisive game in a series of card games; condom (Slang)

v. coat with rubber, cover with rubber

Natural rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer that naturally occurs as a milky colloidal suspension, or latex, in the sap of some plants. It can also be synthesized. The entropy model of rubber was developed in 1934 by Werner Kuhn.
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Neoprene,, n an oil-resistant synthetic rubber. neoprene oil-resistant synthetic rubber. neoprene Orthopedics A synthetic rubber produced by [more]Rubber - Community and Resources

Noun
1. latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus)
(synonym) India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc
(hypernym) latex
(hyponym) foam rubber
(derivation) rubberize, rubberise
2. an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
(synonym) rubber eraser, pencil eraser
(hypernym) eraser
(part-holonym) pencil
3. contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse
(synonym) condom, safety, safe, prophylactic
(hypernym) contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
4. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
(synonym) arctic, galosh, golosh, gumshoe
(hypernym) overshoe
Verb
1. coat or impregnate with rubber; "rubberize fabric for rain coats"
(synonym) rubberize, rubberise
(hypernym) coat, surface
(derivation) India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc
Adjective
1. made of rubber and therefore water-repellent; "rubber boots"
(synonym) rubberized, rubberised
(similar) impermeable
2. returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"
(synonym) no-good
(similar) bad
(classification) banking
(classification) colloquialism

n. rubber, caoutchouc