KARAYA GUM


Meaning of KARAYA GUM in English

/keuh ruy"euh/

the dried exudate of an Asian tree, Sterculia urens, used for finishing textiles and as a thickening agent in cosmetics and foodstuffs. Also called sterculia gum .

[ 1890-95; karal, karayal resin ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .