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Noun: caoutchouc  'kaw,chûk
  1. 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
    - rubber, natural rubber, India rubber, gum elastic

Derived forms: caoutchoucs

Type of: latex

Encyclopedia: Caoutchouc