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caoutchouc

caou·tchouc
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kou-choo k, kou-chook]
    • /ˈkaʊ tʃʊk, kaʊˈtʃuk/
    • /ˈkaʊ.tʃʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kou-choo k, kou-chook]
    • /ˈkaʊ tʃʊk, kaʊˈtʃuk/

Definitions of caoutchouc word

  • noun caoutchouc rubber; esp. India rubber, or crude, natural rubber, obtained from latex 3
  • noun caoutchouc rubber1 (def 1). 1
  • noun caoutchouc pure rubber. 1
  • noun caoutchouc Unvulcanized natural rubber. 1
  • noun caoutchouc latex; natural rubber. 0

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Origin of caoutchouc

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < French < Spanish cauchuc (now obsolete), probably ultimately < an Indian language of lowland tropical South America

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Parts of speech for Caoutchouc

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

caoutchouc popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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