gutta-percha

Meaning

An inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena.

Synonyms

hardy rubber tree

Du Zhong

Chinese rubber tree

Translations

Guttapercha

guta-percha

gutaperxa

gutta percha

غاتا برشا

du zhong

eucommia

tochu

Eucommia ulmoides

Palaquium

guttapercha

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡʌɾəˈpɝtʃə/
Etymology

Borrowed from Malay getah perca.

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