describe natural rubber

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Please describe natural rubber.

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Rubber is an elastic material which can stretch and shrink. It is a polymer. It can be obtained from natural sources and can also be prepared artificially in industries. Those obtained naturally are called natural rubbers and those prepared artificially are called synthetic rubbers.  

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