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caoutchouc
[ kou-chook, kou-chook ]
caoutchouc
/ -ˈtʃʊk; kaʊˈtʃuːk; ˈkaʊtʃuːk; -tʃʊk /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caoutchouc1
1765–75; < French < Spanish cauchuc (now obsolete), probably ultimately < an Indian language of lowland tropical South America
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caoutchouc1
C18: from French, from obsolete Spanish cauchuc, from Quechua
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Example Sentences
This is best done either with zinc or with a solution of caoutchouc in benzine.
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Pieces of caoutchouc are cut to the required size and laid upon the matrix.
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But as the caoutchouc has a tendency to return to its previous shape it becomes necessary to apply the process called vulcanizing.
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The forests yield cinchona bark, caoutchouc, sarsaparilla, and vegetable ivory.
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In the second case, stouter caoutchouc should be used in the construction of the tube.
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