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Para rubber   Listen
noun
Para rubber  n.  The caoutchouc obtained from the South American euphorbiaceous tree Hevea brasiliensis, hence called the Pará rubber tree, from the Brazilian river and seaport named Pará; also, the similar product of other species of Hevea. It is usually exported in flat round cakes, and is a chief variety of commercial India rubber.





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"Para rubber" Quotes from Famous Books



... cables, insulated by oil cambric, the thickness of the wall being 12/32 of an inch. These conductors are installed in vitrified clay ducts. From dynamo switches to bus bars and from bus bars to group and feeder switches, vulcanized rubber insulation containing 30 per cent. pure Para rubber is employed. The thickness of insulating wall is 9/32 of an inch and the conductors ...
— The New York Subway - Its Construction and Equipment • Anonymous


Words linked to "Para rubber" :   caoutchouc, rubber, Para rubber tree, natural rubber, gum elastic, India rubber


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