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caoutchouc definition

caou·tchouc (ko̵u c̸ho̵̅o̅k′; ko̵u′c̸ho̵̅o̅k′, -c̸ho̵ok′)

noun

rubber; esp. India rubber, or crude, natural rubber, obtained from latex

Etymology: Fr < obs. Sp cauchuc < Quechua

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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