English noun: gum elastic | |||
| 1. | gum elastic (substance) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | caoutchouc, India rubber, natural rubber, rubber | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | latex | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cold rubber, crepe rubber, ebonite, foam rubber, hard rubber, Para rubber, vulcanite | ||