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gutta-percha — /gʌtə ˈpɜtʃə / (say gutuh perchuh) noun 1. the coagulated milky juice, nearly white when pure, of various Malaysian trees of the family Sapotaceae, especially Palaquium gutta, variously used in the arts, medicine, and manufacturing, as for… …
gutta-percha — 1845, from Malay getah percha, lit. the gum of percha, the name of the tree; the form of the word influenced by L. gutta drop. As the name of the tree itself, from 1860 … Etymology dictionary
Gutta-percha — Gut ta per cha, n. [Malay gutah gum + pertja the tree from which is it procured.] A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the Malayan archipelago, especially by the {Isonandra Gutta}, syn. {Dichopsis Gutta}. It becomes soft, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gutta-percha — [gut΄ə pʉr′chə] n. [< Malay < getah, tree sap, latex + ? perca, rag, strip of cloth (so called because sold in strips): form infl. by L gutta, a drop] a rubberlike gum produced from the latex of various SE Asian trees (esp. genera Palaquium … English World dictionary
gutta-percha — /gut euh perr cheuh/, n. 1. the milky juice, nearly white when pure, of various Malaysian trees of the sapodilla family, esp. Palaquium gutta. 2. the tough, rubberlike gum made from this and used as a dental cement, in the manufacture of golf… … Universalium
gutta-percha — The coagulated, purified, dried, milky juice of trees of the genera Palaguium and Payena (family Sapotaceae); used as a filling material in dentistry, and in the manufacture of splints and electrical insulators; a solution is used as a substitute … Medical dictionary
gutta balata — noun when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls • Syn: ↑balata • Hypernyms: ↑gum • Substance Holonyms: ↑balata, ↑balata tree, ↑beefwood, ↑bully tree, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gutta-percha — n. a tough plastic substance obtained from the latex of various Malaysian trees. Etymology: Malay getah gum + percha name of a tree … Useful english dictionary
Dichopsis Gutta — Gutta percha Gut ta per cha, n. [Malay gutah gum + pertja the tree from which is it procured.] A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the Malayan archipelago, especially by the {Isonandra Gutta}, syn. {Dichopsis Gutta}. It becomes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Isonandra Gutta — Gutta percha Gut ta per cha, n. [Malay gutah gum + pertja the tree from which is it procured.] A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the Malayan archipelago, especially by the {Isonandra Gutta}, syn. {Dichopsis Gutta}. It becomes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
