Caoutchouc

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ule \U"le\ ([=u]"l[-e]), n. [Sp.] (Bot.)
     A Mexican and Central American tree ({Castilloa elastica} and
     {Castilloa Markhamiana}) related to the breadfruit tree. Its
     milky juice contains {caoutchouc}. Called also {ule tree}.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Caoutchouc \Caout"chouc\, n. [F. caoutchouc, from the South
     American name.]
     A tenacious, elastic, gummy substance obtained from the milky
     sap of several plants of tropical South America (esp. the
     euphorbiaceous tree {Siphonia elastica} or {Hevea
     caoutchouc}), Asia, and Africa. Being impermeable to liquids
     and gases, and not readly affected by exposure to air, acids,
     and alkalies, it is used, especially when vulcanized, for
     many purposes in the arts and in manufactures. Also called
     {India rubber} (because it was first brought from India, and
     was formerly used chiefly for erasing pencil marks) and {gum
     elastic}. See {Vulcanization}.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Mineral caoutchouc}. See under {Mineral}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  caoutchouc
       n : latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and
           Ficus) [syn: {rubber}, {India rubber}, {gum elastic}]