caoutchouc
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
caoutchoucFrancization of cao tchu ("wood that cries") by the Frenchman Charles Marie de la Condamine during his geographical expedition in South America, after the rediscovery of this elastic substance.
Definitions
Synonym
gomme élastique
Plural
caoutchoucs
Hyponym
Translations
english:latex
spanish:caucho
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japanese:ゴム
portuguese:borracha
russian:каучук
See also
caoutchouteux (adj.) caoutchouteux (adj.) caoutchoutage (cn.) caoutchouter (v.)