rubber cement

noun

1. a viscous, flammable liquid consisting of unvulcanized rubber dispersed in benzene, gasoline, or the like, used chiefly as an adhesive.

rubber cement

noun

1. any of a number of adhesives made by dissolving rubber in a solvent such as benzene

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubber cement¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

In those early days, the Archie McPhee team got the word out through its catalog, which was created using an old Pentax SLR film camera, IBM typewriter and rubber cement.

From Seattle Times

He often brought work home, using an X-Acto knife and rubber cement to cut and paste layouts, decades before I'd learn to do so on a Mac.

From Salon

Rubber cement or hair-removal wax work similarly.

From Los Angeles Times

To stabilize the chemicals, the Frees experimented with rubber cement, potato starch, varnish, plaster of Paris and egg albumin before settling on gelatin, which appeared to work best.

From Seattle Times

His recollection of his unflappable mother using table salt to extinguish a raging fire he’d set while playing with a lighter and rubber cement.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• adhesive
• mud
• plaster
• sand