天然(てんねん)ゴム

てんねんごむ
noun
natural rubber
1. 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(ごうせい)ゴム) made from petrochemicals.
天然(てんねん)ゴムの手袋(てぶくろ)。
Natural rubber gloves.
このタイヤは天然(てんねん)ゴムでできている。
This tire is made of natural rubber.
天然(てんねん)ゴムは弾力性(だんりょくせい)にとても優(すぐ)れている。
Natural rubber has excellent elasticity.
天然(てんねん)ゴムは東南(とうなん)アジアの熱帯(ねったい)雨林(うりん)で育(そだ)つゴムの木(き)から採(と)れる。
Natural rubber is harvested from rubber trees that grow in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.

Composed of 天然(てんねん) (natural) and ゴム (rubber, from Dutch gom). Written with the second element in katakana because ゴム is a loanword.

Usage

Common collocations

  • 天然(てんねん)ゴムのタイヤ: natural rubber tire
  • 天然(てんねん)ゴム製(せい): made of natural rubber
  • 天然(てんねん)ゴムアレルギー: natural rubber latex allergy
  • 天然(てんねん)ゴムを採取(さいしゅ)する: to harvest natural rubber

Similar words

  • 合成(ごうせい)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

Related Words

Compare: 合成(ごうせい)ゴム (synthetic rubber)
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