GUTTA-PERCHA


Meaning of GUTTA-PERCHA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌgə-tə-ˈpər-chə ]

noun

Etymology: Malay gĕtah-pĕrcha, from gĕtah sap, latex + pĕrcha scrap, rag

Date: 1845

: a tough plastic substance from the latex of several Malaysian trees (genera Payena and Palaquium ) of the sapodilla family that resembles rubber but contains more resin and is used especially as insulation and in dentistry in temporary fillings

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