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Meanings of caoutchouc in English
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.
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1
When the riders returned with the caoutchouc, they brought several novelties besides.
2
The tough, adhesive mixture of caoutchouc oil and turpentine turned out well.
3
The balloon is composed of silk, varnished with the liquid gum caoutchouc.
4
They made excursions into the forest for days at a time after caoutchouc.
5
This caoutchouc, white, and greasy to the touch, is prepared in the East Indies.
6
The black artificial ones of caoutchouc or gutta-percha are unnatural.
7
This compound was asserted by its inventor to be a perfect substitute for caoutchouc.
8
Among the American nations, the Omaguas of the Amazon best understand how to manufacture caoutchouc.
9
In all they located more than 800 caoutchouc trees.
10
In fact, Chopin appeared to be made of caoutchouc.
11
No wonder that quinquinas, caoutchouc, and other South American products, had failed to be seen.
12
Luckily I wore a pair of caoutchouc overshoes, and could move about in perfect silence.
13
Now, Dick Sand had particularly promised his friend Jack to show him some caoutchouc trees.
14
These balls exactly resemble the caoutchouc of the shops, but their surface remains in general slightly viscous.
15
We have already mentioned that the caoutchouc is the oily part, the butter of all vegetable milk.
16
We quickly cased the sides and deck with seal-skin, making all the seams thoroughly watertight with caoutchouc.
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