gutta-percha

[ guht-uh-pur-chuh ]

/ ˈgʌt əˈpɜr tʃə /

noun

the milky juice, nearly white when pure, of various Malaysian trees of the sapodilla family, especially Palaquium gutta.

the tough, rubberlike gum made from this and used as a dental cement, in the manufacture of golf balls, for insulating electric wires, etc.

Origin of gutta-percha

1835–45; <Malay gətah (spelling getah) tree sap + perca rag, strip of cloth; perhaps so called from the appearance of the sap (Malay getah taban) in its marketed form

Words nearby gutta-percha

gut reaction, gutser, gutsy, gutta, guttae band, gutta-percha, gutta-percha point, guttat., guttate, guttatim, guttation

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Example sentences from the Web for gutta-percha

And here are the two bits of gutta-percha tubing to make into syphons.
Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men|Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
It was a long fuse made of gutta-percha, such a one as I had never seen before.
Assassination of Lincoln: a History of the Great Conspiracy|Thomas Mealey Harris
Now cut it away longitudinally, so that a long tongue of gutta-percha is left, as at b, and the instrument is completed.
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various
His gutta-percha face had an infinite variety of expression, which he could instantly turn on to suit all occasions.
Ghosts I Have Seen|Violet Tweedale

The article to be copied is first covered with black-lead, and then a mould is made of it in wax or gutta-percha.
A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery|Benziger Brothers

British Dictionary definitions for gutta-percha

gutta-percha

/ (ˈɡʌtəˈpɜːtʃə) /

noun

any of several tropical trees of the sapotaceous genera Palaquium and Payena, esp Palaquium gutta

a whitish rubber substance derived from the coagulated milky latex of any of these trees: used in electrical insulation and dentistry

Word Origin for gutta-percha

C19: from Malay getah gum + percha name of a tree that produces it

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Medical definitions for gutta-percha

gutta-percha

[ gŭt′ə-pûr′chə ]

n.

A rubbery substance from the latex of any of several tropical trees, used as a temporary filling material in dentistry and in the manufacture of orthopedic splints.

单词	gutta-percha
释义	gutta-percha [ guht-uh-pur-chuh ] / ˈgʌt əˈpɜr tʃə / noun the milky juice, nearly white when pure, of various Malaysian trees of the sapodilla family, especially Palaquium gutta. the tough, rubberlike gum made from this and used as a dental cement, in the manufacture of golf balls, for insulating electric wires, etc. Origin of gutta-percha 1835–45; <Malay gətah (spelling getah) tree sap + perca rag, strip of cloth; perhaps so called from the appearance of the sap (Malay getah taban) in its marketed form Words nearby gutta-percha gut reaction, gutser, gutsy, gutta, guttae band, gutta-percha, gutta-percha point, guttat., guttate, guttatim, guttation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gutta-percha And here are the two bits of gutta-percha tubing to make into syphons. Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men\|Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing It was a long fuse made of gutta-percha, such a one as I had never seen before. Assassination of Lincoln: a History of the Great Conspiracy\|Thomas Mealey Harris Now cut it away longitudinally, so that a long tongue of gutta-percha is left, as at b, and the instrument is completed. Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements\|Various His gutta-percha face had an infinite variety of expression, which he could instantly turn on to suit all occasions. Ghosts I Have Seen\|Violet Tweedale The article to be copied is first covered with black-lead, and then a mould is made of it in wax or gutta-percha. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery\|Benziger Brothers British Dictionary definitions for gutta-percha gutta-percha / (ˈɡʌtəˈpɜːtʃə) / noun any of several tropical trees of the sapotaceous genera Palaquium and Payena, esp Palaquium gutta a whitish rubber substance derived from the coagulated milky latex of any of these trees: used in electrical insulation and dentistry Word Origin for gutta-percha C19: from Malay getah gum + percha name of a tree that produces it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for gutta-percha gutta-percha [ gŭt′ə-pûr′chə ] n. A rubbery substance from the latex of any of several tropical trees, used as a temporary filling material in dentistry and in the manufacture of orthopedic splints. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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