Definitions of gum elastic
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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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synonyms:
India rubber, caoutchouc, natural rubber, rubber
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foam rubber
spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
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crepe rubber
crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles
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cold rubber
a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires
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ebonite, hard rubber, vulcanite
a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
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Para rubber
a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees
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latex
a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
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