Noun: caoutchouc 'kaw,chûk
- 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
"The caoutchouc plantation produced tons of natural rubber";
- rubber, natural rubber, India rubber, gum elastic
Derived forms: caoutchoucs
Type of: latex
Encyclopedia: Caoutchouc