Meaning Of The Word Gutta-percha
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Gutta-percha Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Gutta-percha?
gutta-percha in American English
a rubberlike gum produced from the latex of various SE Asian trees (esp. genera Palaquium and Payena) of the sapodilla family and used in electric insulation, dentistry, golf balls, etc. noun: the milky juice, nearly white when pure, of various Malaysian trees of the sapodilla family, esp Palaquium gutta gutta-percha in British English noun: any of several tropical trees of the sapotaceous genera Palaquium and Payena, esp Palaquium gutta |
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