natural rubber

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 115030825)
    is a type of: latex - a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
    subtypes:
    • foam rubber - spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
    • crepe rubber - crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles
    • cold rubber - a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires
    • ebonite, hard rubber, vulcanite - a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
    • para rubber - a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees
    same as: caoutchouc, gum elastic, india rubber, rubber

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