rubber cementn.
/ˌrʌbə sᵻˈmɛnt/, U.S. /ˌrəbər səˈmɛnt/ An adhesive cement containing rubber or latex dissolved in an organic solvent. Cf. rubber solution n. at rubber n.1 Compounds 3.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > rubber materials > [noun] > other rubber materials
white rubber1807
rubber cement1849
spreadsheet1863
pale crêpe1908
Sorbo1917
Onazote1920
paragutta1931
sponge rubber1932
pliofilm1934
1836 Mechanics' Mag. 19 Mar. 493/2 A coat formed of two pieces of cloth stuck together by an India-rubber cement.]
1849 Papers Pract. Engin. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) No. 4. i. 290 To make rubber cement, cut some gum into small pieces..and dissolve it in camphine or pure spirits of turpentine.
1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 525/2 1 can rubber cement.
1939 R. Stout Some Buried Caesar xii. 175 I'll close it forever and seal the crack with rubber cement.
1991 M. Crichton Jurassic Park 33 Grant paused for a moment to paint the bone with rubber cement before continuing to expose it.
2000 Ralph 7 July 32/3 Dab rubber cement into the hole with a toothpick.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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