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flubber.

A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

noun
  1. One who flubs; a goof, a person who makes errors while speaking.

Where this word comes from

From flub + -er.

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