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natural rubber; caoutchouc
Elastic material obtained from the latex of rubber trees (mainly パラゴムノキ}, Hevea brasiliensis). Contrasts with synthetic rubber ({合成ゴム) made from petrochemicals.
天然ゴムの手袋。
Natural rubber gloves.
このタイヤは天然ゴムでできている。
This tire is made of natural rubber.
天然ゴムは弾力性にとても優れている。
Natural rubber has excellent elasticity.
天然ゴムは東南アジアの熱帯雨林で育つゴムの木から採れる。
Natural rubber is harvested from rubber trees that grow in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.
Composed of 天然 (natural) and {ゴム} (rubber, from Dutch {gom}). Written with the second element in katakana because {ゴム} is a loanword.
USAGE:
- Used as a material noun, typically in attributive form with の: 天然ゴムの手袋 (natural rubber gloves).
- Contrasted almost automatically with 合成ゴム (synthetic rubber) in technical and commercial contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 天然ゴムの{タイヤ}: natural rubber tire
- 天然ゴム製: made of natural rubber
- 天然ゴム{アレルギー}: natural rubber latex allergy
- 天然ゴムを採取する: to harvest natural rubber
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 合成ゴム: synthetic rubber — made from petrochemicals
- {ラテックス}: latex — the milky sap from which natural rubber is made, or thin rubber film products
- {ゴム}: rubber — the general term; may refer to either natural or synthetic