caoutchoucinn.
/ˈkaʊtʃuːsɪn/ Chemistry.
A thin volatile oily liquid or empyreumatic oil, obtained from caoutchouc by dry distillation. It is composed of two polymeric hydrocarbons, caoutchin and isoprene.
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1863 H. Watts Dict. Chem. I. 739 Caoutchoucin..forms an excellent solvent for caoutchouc and other resins.
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