India rubber vs rubber

rubber vs India rubber

India rubber and rubber both are nouns.

India rubber is not an adjective while rubber is an adjective.

India rubber is not a verb while rubber is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
India rubber	Yes	No	No	No
rubber	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, India rubber and rubber are synonyms defined as:

India rubber and rubber: 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

Other synonyms of India rubber include caoutchouc, gum elastic, natural rubber.

India rubber (noun)	rubber (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	a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
	contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
	an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
	a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides
	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
	any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber

India rubber (adjective)	rubber (adjective)
	returned for lack of funds

India rubber (verb)	rubber (verb)
	coat or impregnate with rubber

Difference between India rubber and rubber

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.