noun. an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products.
1. Noun, singular or mass The first eraser was called caoutchouc"" aria-label="Link to "caoutchouc""> "caoutchouc" and was invented in 1735 by a French scientist named Charles de la Condamine.