Rubber
Synonyms
Elastica
India Rubber
Latex Rubber
Natural Rubber
Natural Rubbers
Plant Rubber
Plant Rubbers
Rubber, Natural
Rubber, Plant
Rubber, natural
Rubbers, Natural
Rubbers, Plant
Vulcanite
A high-molecular-weight polymeric elastomer derived from the milk juice (LATEX) of HEVEA brasiliensis and other trees and plants. It is a substance that can be stretched at room temperature to at least twice its original length and after releasing the stress, retract rapidly, and recover its original dimensions fully.
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