Look up: rubber

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   Rubber
   Rubber is a gummy substance exuded by a wide variety of trees and plants, especially the trees Hevea brasiliensis, and several other species of Hevea which grow in the East Indies, particularly the Malay peninsula, and other parts of the world. Rubber is also obtained from the large tree Castilla elastica, found in Mexico. So-called dandelion rubber is derived from the roots of various species of dandelion plant Taraxacuin, chiefly Kok sagyz, etc., grown in Turkestan. Rubber trees are tapped and...
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   rubber
   [adj] - made of rubber and therefore water-repellent 2. [adj] - (informal) `a rubber check` 3. [n] - latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus)
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   rubber
   the following products, whether or not hardened or vulcanised: natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha and similar natural gums, synthetic rubber, factice derived from oils, and such substa nces reclaimed Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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   Rubber
   Rub'ber noun 1. One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically: (a) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. (b) A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. (c) A whetstone; a rubstone. (d) An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc. (e) The cushion of an electrical machine. (f) One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish ...
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   rubber
   1. One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically: An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. ... A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. ... A whetstone; a rubstone. ... An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc. ... The cushion of an electrical machine. ... One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath. ... Something that chaf ...
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   rubber
   no-good adjective returned for lack of funds; `a rubber check`; `a no-good check`
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   rubber
   natural rubber noun 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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   rubber
   noun any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
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   Rubber
   `Natural rubber` is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer that naturally occurs as a milky colloidal suspension, or `latex`, in the sap of some plants. It can also be synthesized. The entropy model of rubber was developed in 1934 by Werner Kuhn. The scientific name for the rubber tree is `Hevea brasiliensis`.
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    Rubber
    • (n.) One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath. • (n.) India rubber; caoutchouc. • (n.) The cushion of an electrical machine. • (n.) An overshoe made of India rubber. • (n.) One who, or that which, rubs. • (n.) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. • (n.) In some games, as ...
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    rubber
    elastic substance obtained from the exudations of certain tropical plants (natural rubber) or derived from petroleum and natural gas (synthetic ... [42 related articles]
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    rubber
    An elastic substance, i.e., one that returns to its original size after it has been stretched or compressed. Natural rubber is obtained from many plants, and commercially from Hevea brasiliensis, a tree native to South America and cultivated in Southeast Asia and West Africa. A slanting cut is made ...
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    rubber
    rubber, any solid substance that upon vulcanization becomes elastic; the term includes natural rubber (caoutchouc) and synthetic rubber. The term elastomer is sometimes used to designate synthetic rubber only and is sometimes extended to include caoutchouc as well.Sections in this article:Introducti...
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