balata

[ buh-lah-tuh, bal-uh-tuh ]

/ bəˈlɑ tə, ˈbæl ə tə /

noun

a nonelastic, rubberlike, water-resistant gum that softens in hot water and is obtained from the latex of a tropical American tree, Manilkara bidentata: used chiefly in the manufacture of machinery belts, golf ball covers, and as a substitute for gutta percha.Compare bully tree.

a tree, Mimusops balata, of Madagascar.

Origin of balata

1855–60; <American Spanish <Carib

Words nearby balata

Balantidium, balao, Balarama, balas, Balashikha, balata, Balaton, balaustine, balayage, Balbo, Balboa

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Example sentences from the Web for balata

Balata bands may be used in place of india-rubber, but though less expensive are not so lasting.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various
Balata, a vegetable gum used as a substitute for gutta-percha, being at once ductile and elastic; goes under the name of bully.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
At Balata it is said that the city gate of ancient Shechem was uncovered.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton
Distinct from rubber, but closely akin to it, are the two materials known as gutta-percha and balata.
Rubber|Edith A. Browne

Actually, he knew he could get an easy twenty-five balata for the bauble in Karth.
The Players|Everett B. Cole

British Dictionary definitions for balata

balata

/ (ˈbælətə) /

noun

a tropical American sapotaceous tree, Manilkara bidentata, yielding a latex-like sap

a rubber-like gum obtained from this sap: used as a substitute for gutta-percha

Word Origin for balata

from American Spanish, of Carib origin

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

单词	balata
释义	balata [ buh-lah-tuh, bal-uh-tuh ] / bəˈlɑ tə, ˈbæl ə tə / noun a nonelastic, rubberlike, water-resistant gum that softens in hot water and is obtained from the latex of a tropical American tree, Manilkara bidentata: used chiefly in the manufacture of machinery belts, golf ball covers, and as a substitute for gutta percha.Compare bully tree. a tree, Mimusops balata, of Madagascar. Origin of balata 1855–60; <American Spanish <Carib Words nearby balata Balantidium, balao, Balarama, balas, Balashikha, balata, Balaton, balaustine, balayage, Balbo, Balboa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for balata Balata bands may be used in place of india-rubber, but though less expensive are not so lasting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3\|Various Balata, a vegetable gum used as a substitute for gutta-percha, being at once ductile and elastic; goes under the name of bully. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood At Balata it is said that the city gate of ancient Shechem was uncovered. Archology and the Bible\|George A. Barton Distinct from rubber, but closely akin to it, are the two materials known as gutta-percha and balata. Rubber\|Edith A. Browne Actually, he knew he could get an easy twenty-five balata for the bauble in Karth. The Players\|Everett B. Cole British Dictionary definitions for balata balata / (ˈbælətə) / noun a tropical American sapotaceous tree, Manilkara bidentata, yielding a latex-like sap a rubber-like gum obtained from this sap: used as a substitute for gutta-percha Word Origin for balata from American Spanish, of Carib origin 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
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