gutta-percha
See also: guttapercha and gutta percha
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Malay getah perca.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgutta-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.
- 1863, The Football Association Laws, rule 13:
- 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:
Translations
edita latex
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French
editPronunciation
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Noun
editgutta-percha f (uncountable)
Further reading
edit- “gutta-percha”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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- en:Gums and resins
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