flubber
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ʌbə(ɹ)
Etymology 1 edit
Blend of flying + rubber; originally the name of a fictional substance in the film The Absent-Minded Professor (1961).
Noun edit
flubber (uncountable)
- A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties.
- Synonym: slime
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
flubber (plural flubbers)