Definition of gutta-percha Gutta-percha
gut•ta•per•cha
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What does gutta-percha mean?
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| gutta-percha - a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gutta-percha (n.)
A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the Malayan archipelago, especially by the Isonandra, / Dichopsis, Gutta. It becomes soft, and unpressible at the tamperature of boiling water, and, on cooling, retains its new shape. It dissolves in oils and ethers, but not in water. In many of its properties it resembles caoutchouc, and it is extensively used for many economical purposes. The Mimusops globosa of Guiana also yields this material.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gutta-percha
gut′a-pėrch′a, n. the solidified juice of various trees in the Malayan Islands. [Malay gatah, guttah, gum, percha, the tree producing it.]
