caoutchouc

[ kou-chook, kou-chook ]

noun

1. rubber ¹( def 1 ).
2. pure rubber.

caoutchouc

/ -tʃʊk; -ˈtʃʊk; kaʊˈtʃuːk; ˈkaʊtʃuːk /

noun

1. See rubber
   another name for rubber 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of caoutchouc¹

1765–75; < French < Spanish cauchuc (now obsolete), probably ultimately < an Indian language of lowland tropical South America

Word History and Origins

Origin of caoutchouc¹

C18: from French, from obsolete Spanish cauchuc, from Quechua

Example Sentences

This is best done either with zinc or with a solution of caoutchouc in benzine.

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Pieces of caoutchouc are cut to the required size and laid upon the matrix.

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But as the caoutchouc has a tendency to return to its previous shape it becomes necessary to apply the process called vulcanizing.

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The forests yield cinchona bark, caoutchouc, sarsaparilla, and vegetable ivory.

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In the second case, stouter caoutchouc should be used in the construction of the tube.

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