gut·ta-per·cha (g t  -pûr ch)n. A rubbery substance derived from the latex of any of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena, used as an electrical insulator, as a waterproofing compound, and in golf balls. [Malay getah perca : getah, sap + perca, strip of cloth (from Hindi p  rc, from Persian prche, probably diminutive of pre, from Middle Persian prang).] |
gutta-percha [ˈgʌtəˈpɜːtʃə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several tropical trees of the sapotaceous genera Palaquium and Payena, esp Palaquium gutta
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a whitish rubber substance derived from the coagulated milky latex of any of these trees: used in electrical insulation and dentistry
[from Malay getah gum + percha name of a tree that produces it]
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| Noun | 1. |  gutta-percha - a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cablesgum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying |
Translations
gutta-percha
n → Guttapercha f or nt
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