Noun: natural rubber
- 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 rubber plantation produced tons of natural rubber"; "The gum elastic plantation produced tons of natural rubber"; "The caoutchouc plantation produced tons of natural rubber";
- rubber, India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc
Derived forms: natural rubbers
Type of: latex
Encyclopedia: Natural rubber