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noun
The latex obtained from certain trees of several families, especially Hevea brasiliensis, widely cultivated in Asia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The rubber made from this latex.
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noun
An eraser made from this rubber.
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Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of india rubber.
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rubber, natural rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc
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Broader terms: latex
Narrower terms: foam rubber, crepe rubber, cold rubber, hard rubber, vulcanite, ebonite, Para rubber
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