chewing gum

chew·ing gum

(cho͞o′ĭng)n. A sweetened flavored preparation for chewing, formerly made of chicle.

chewing gum

n (Cookery) a preparation for chewing, usually made of flavoured and sweetened chicle or such substitutes as polyvinyl acetate

chew′ing gum`

(ˈtʃu ɪŋ)
n. a sweetened and flavored preparation for chewing, usu. made of chicle. [1755–65, Amer.]

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Noun

chewing gum - a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewinggumconfection, sweet - a food rich in sugargum ball - a ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugarbubble gum - a kind of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbleschicle, chicle gum - gum-like substance from the sapodilla

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chewing gum

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chewing gum

chewing gum,

confection consisting usually of chiclechicle
, name for the gum obtained from the latex of the sapodilla tree (Manilkara zapota), a tropical American evergreen. The sapodilla (known also by many other common names) is widely cultivated in tropical regions, including S Florida, for its fruit, which is
..... Click the link for more information. , flavorings, and corn syrup and sugar (or artificial sweeteners). Prehistoric people are believed to have chewed resins. Spruce resin was chewed as a thirst quencher by Native Americans, from whom pioneers adopted the custom. Refined paraffin was later used and then chicle, which was probably first imported into the United States through Mexico. A chicle gum was patented in 1869 by William and Semple. In the present-day manufacture of chewing gum blocks of chicle are ground, melted, and cleared in a whirling vat, and then the flavorings (e.g., fruits, licorice, mints) and other ingredients are added. The gum is rolled through sheeting machinery and chopped into sticks or into candy-coated pellets. Insoluble plastics may be mixed with or substituted for the chicle. The United States is the major producer, exporter, and consumer, of chewing gum.

Chewing Gum

(dreams)For several years now, I have been learning about similar dreams from people all over the world. The dreams are almost exactly the same and involve the dreamers' inability to get rid of chewing gum. The more they attempt to remove it from their mouths the larger and more unmanageable it becomes. In the dream they become frustrated and panicky because the harder they try to pull, the larger the mass becomes in their mouths. This dream suggests that the dreamer may experience frustration in daily life due to a large scale or standing insolvable problem that leaves them feeling powerless. The dream represents an inability to digest or to process information or a dilemma. It also suggests that the dreamer is not able to express him or herself effectively and that repetitive and ineffective verbal expressions are typically used. Chewing gum in dreams may be a sign of childlike behaviors, vulnerability, powerlessness, and a need for nourishment.

chewing gum

A confection made of chicle (natural latex) or synthetic rubber (polyisobutylene), which is in more common use.
Health benefits, chewing gum
Caries
• Sweeteners—Sugar-free gum sweetened with xylitol reduces cavities and plaque by inhibiting Streptococcus mutans, a major cause of tooth decay; sorbitol, another common chewing gum sweetener, is one-third as effective as xylitol.
• Enamel repair—Some data suggest that calcium lactate reduces plaque formation and enhances enamel remineralisation when added to xylitol-containing gum.
• Chewing—Some studies attribute the anti-caries effect of gum to the chewing itself.
• Weight loss—Chewing gum leads to extra energy consumption of 11±3 kcal/hour, which would translate into a 5 kg/year loss of body fat.

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noun a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

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