caoutchouc

[ kou-chook, kou-chook ]

noun

rubber¹ (def. 1).
pure rubber.

Origin of caoutchouc

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

Words Nearby caoutchouc

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How to use caoutchouc in a sentence

This is best done either with zinc or with a solution of caoutchouc in benzine.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians | William K. David
Pieces of caoutchouc are cut to the required size and laid upon the matrix.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians | William K. David
But as the caoutchouc has a tendency to return to its previous shape it becomes necessary to apply the process called vulcanizing.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians | William K. David
The forests yield cinchona bark, caoutchouc, sarsaparilla, and vegetable ivory.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Various
In the second case, stouter caoutchouc should be used in the construction of the tube.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I | Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for caoutchouc

caoutchouc

/ (ˈkaʊtʃuːk, -tʃʊk, kaʊˈtʃuːk, -ˈtʃʊk) /

noun

another name for rubber 1 (def. 1)

Origin of caoutchouc

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

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