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| aniline |
an oily, colorless, poisonous liquid used in producing rubber, drugs, and dyes. [1/2 definitions] |
| balata |
a rubberlike gum that is made from the sap of this tree and is used in making golf balls, machine belts, and other industrial rubber items. [1/2 definitions] |
| balloon |
a bag made of rubber or other light, strong material that may be filled with air or helium and used as a decoration or toy. [1/8 definitions] |
| bathing cap |
a close-fitting cap of rubber, elastic, or the like, worn to keep the hair dry during swimming. |
| body bag |
a zippered bag, usu. rubber, used to transport a human corpse. |
| boot |
a covering for the foot and all or some of the leg, usu. made of leather or rubber and worn for protection. [1/10 definitions] |
| butadiene |
a flammable gas used in producing paint and synthetic rubber. |
| butane |
a flammable gas used for fuel and for producing synthetic rubber. |
| calcium hydroxide |
a soft white crystalline compound made by the action of water on calcium oxide and used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, hard rubber products, and bleaching powder; slaked lime. |
| caoutchouc |
crude rubber obtained from the milky juice of rubber trees or plants. |
| carbon black |
any of various finely divided forms of carbon obtained from the incomplete burning of natural gas or petroleum oil, and used to make ink, pigments, and rubber, and as a filtering agent. |
| condom |
a thin, usu. rubber sheath made to cover the penis during sexual intercourse in order to prevent conception or the spread of venereal diseases. |
| crepe |
a type of pressed rubber used esp. for shoe soles. [1/5 definitions] |
| crepe rubber |
soft or synthetic rubber of a crinkled texture, esp. used for shoe soles. |
| cushion |
a soft envelope of fabric that is filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, or the like and used for decoration or to make surfaces more comfortable; pillow. [1/5 definitions] |
| dildo |
an object made of rubber, plastic, or the like to simulate an erect penis. |
| doorstop |
any of various devices, such as a weighted object, a wedge, or a rubber-tipped projection, used to control the position or movement of a door, as to prop it open at a certain width or prevent it from hitting an adjacent wall. |
| earplug |
a rubber or plastic plug that fits into the ear opening to deaden sound or keep out water. |
| ebonite |
a very hard rubber, capable of being cut and polished, and used in combs, electrical insulators, and other items; vulcanite. |
| elastic |
a fabric that can be stretched but will recover its original shape, made by weaving in strands of rubber or a similar synthetic material. [1/5 definitions] |
| elasticize |
to make (fabric or the like) elastic by stitching in an elastic band, or by interweaving with strands of rubber. |
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