What does caoutchouc in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word caoutchouc in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use caoutchouc in French.

The word caoutchouc in French means rubber, rubber plant, boot, nitrile rubber, synthetic rubber, rubber. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word caoutchouc

rubber

nom masculin (matière naturelle élastique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le caoutchouc est extrait de l'hévéa.
Rubber is an extract of the hevea tree.

rubber plant

nom masculin (plante : ficus) (botany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai offert un caoutchouc à ma fille étudiante parce que c'est décoratif et que ça ne demande pas beaucoup d'entretien.
I gifted my daughter, who is a student, a rubber tree plant because it's decorative and needs little maintenance.

boot

nom féminin (chaussure haute pour lieux humides)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En temps de pluie, je mets des bottes en caoutchouc.
I wear rubber boots when it's raining.

nitrile rubber

nom masculin (type d’élastomère) (synthetic material)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

synthetic rubber

nom masculin (élastomère de synthèse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rubber

locution adjectivale (fait avec cette matière)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
La balle en caoutchouc a rebondi à travers toute la pièce.
The rubber ball bounced all around the room.

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