flubber

English
Flubber polymer with green food colouring added.

Etymology

Blend of flying +‎ rubber; originally the name of a fictional substance in the film The Absent-Minded Professor (1961).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ʌbə(ɹ)

Noun

flubber (uncountable)

  1. A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound.

See also
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