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.

synonyms: caoutchouc, gum elastic, India rubber, rubber.

Roget 325: elasticity, springiness, spring, resilience, renitency, buoyancy.    rubber, India rubber, Indian rubber, latex, caoutchouc, whalebone, gum elastic, baleen, natural rubber; neoprene, synthetic rubber, Buna-S, plastic.    flexibility, Young's modulus.    ... show more

Dutch: caoutchouc, gomelastiek, gummi, rubber
Polish: kauczuk naturalny