[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

india \in"dia\, n. see indian.
   a country in southern asia; the two peninsulas of hither and
   farther india; in a restricted sense, hither india, or
   hindostan.
   1913 webster

   india ink, a nearly black pigment brought chiefly from
      china, used for water colors. it is in rolls, or in
      square, and consists of lampblack or ivory black and
      animal glue. called also china ink. the true india ink
      is sepia. see sepia.

   india matting, floor matting made in china, india, etc.,
      from grass and reeds; -- also called canton matting or
      china matting.

   india paper, a variety of chinese paper, of smooth but not
      glossy surface, used for printing from engravings,
      woodcuts, etc.

   india proof engraving, a proof impression from an
      engraved plate, taken on india paper.

   india rubber. see caoutchouc.

   india-rubber tree bot., any tree yielding caoutchouc, but
      especially the east indian ficus elastica, often
      cultivated for its large, shining, elliptical leaves.
      1913 webster
see also:
indian india ink china ink sepia india matting canton matting 
china matting india paper india proof india rubber caoutchouc 
india-rubber tree ficus elastica 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

india rubber \in"dia rub"ber\
   see caoutchouc.
   1913 webster
see also:
caoutchouc 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

rubber \rub"ber\, n.
   1. one who, or that which, rubs. specifically:
      a an instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or
          cleaning.
      b a coarse file, or the rough part of a file.
      c a whetstone; a rubstone.
      d an eraser, usually made of caoutchouc or a synthetic
          rubber4.
      e the cushion of an electrical machine.
      f one who performs massage, especially in a turkish
          bath.
      g something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that
          grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub. --thackeray.
          1913 webster

   2. in some games, as bridge or whist, the odd game, as the
      third or the fifth, which decides the winner when there is
      a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a
      contest determined by the winning of two out of three
      games; as, to play a rubber of whist. --beaconsfield. "a
      rubber of cribbage." --dickens.
      1913 webster

   3. india rubber; caoutchouc; gum elastic; -- also called
      natural rubber.
      1913 webster +pjc

   4. any substance, whether natural or synthetic, resembling
      india rubber with respect to its elasticity1.
      pjc

   5. a low-cut overshoe made of natural or synthetic rubber4,
      serving to keep the feet and shoes dry when walking in the
      rain or on a wet surface; -- usually used in the plural.
      1913 webster

   6. a condom. slang
      pjc

   antimony rubber, an elastic durable variety of vulcanized
      caoutchouc of a red color. it contains antimony sulphide
      as an important constituent.

   hard rubber, a kind of vulcanized caoutchouc which nearly
      resembles horn in texture, rigidity, etc.

   india rubber, caoutchouc. see caoutchouc.

   rubber cloth, cloth covered with caoutchouc for excluding
      water or moisture.

   rubber dam dentistry, a shield of thin sheet rubber
      clasped around a tooth to exclude saliva from the tooth.
      1913 webster
see also:
natural rubber condom antimony rubber hard rubber india rubber caoutchouc 
rubber cloth rubber dam 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

caoutchouc \caout"chouc\, n. f. caoutchouc, from the south
   american name.
   a tenacious, elastic, gummy substance obtained from the milky
   sap of several plants of tropical south america esp. the
   euphorbiaceous tree siphonia elastica or hevea
   caoutchouc, asia, and africa. being impermeable to liquids
   and gases, and not readly affected by exposure to air, acids,
   and alkalies, it is used, especially when vulcanized, for
   many purposes in the arts and in manufactures. also called
   india rubber because it was first brought from india, and
   was formerly used chiefly for erasing pencil marks and gum
   elastic. see vulcanization.
   1913 webster

   mineral caoutchouc. see under mineral.
      1913 webster
see also:
siphonia elastica hevea caoutchouc india rubber gum elastic vulcanization mineral caoutchouc 
mineral 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

india rubber
     n : latex from trees especially trees of the genera hevea and
         ficus syn: rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc
see also:
rubber gum elastic caoutchouc 

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