gutta-percha
UK/ɡʌtəˈpɜːtʃə//ɡʌɾəˈpɝtʃə/
gutta-percha noun: an inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena.
Noun
gutta-percha (countable and uncountable, plural gutta-perchas)
- An inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena.
- Resin, pitch, sealing-wax, caoutchouc, sulphur, gutta-percha, and generally all bodies commonly termed resinous, besides a great variety of others, will be found to acquire, after friction, the power of attracting light bodies, and hence will be said, according to a limitation of terms already...1855, William Somerville Orr, Orr's Circle of the Sciences, page 205
- No player shall be allowed to wear projecting nails, iron plates, or gutta percha on the soles or heels of his boots.1863, The Football Association Laws, rule 13
gutta-percha meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Malay
gutta-percha in Tamil
- குற்றாப்பேச்சா
gutta-percha in Tagalog
- a latex
- gutapertsa
gutta-percha in Malay
- a latex
- getah perca, getah taban
Forms of gutta-percha
| plural | gutta-perchas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | guttapercha |
| alternative form | gutta percha |
| alternative form (obsolete) | guttah |
Origin of gutta-percha
Borrowed from Malay getah perca.
Words formed from gutta-percha
- gutta-percha tree
- guttie
Questions about gutta-percha
- What does gutta-percha mean?
- Gutta-percha means an inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena.
- What is gutta-percha in Tamil?
- Gutta-percha in Tamil is குற்றாப்பேச்சா. See Gutta-percha meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gutta-percha?
- Gutta-percha is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gutta-percha?
- Gutta-percha is pronounced /ɡʌɾəˈpɝtʃə/ (US).
- What is the plural of gutta-percha?
- The plural of gutta-percha is gutta-perchas.
Words near gutta-percha in the dictionary
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