Etymology

flubber

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Today it means: A rubbery polymer formed by cross-linking of polyvinyl alcohol with a boron compound, used as a plaything or to demonstrate physical properties. Full definition →

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flubber · noun1

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

flubber · noun2

From flub + -er.

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