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Definition of gutta-percha in English: gutta-perchanoun ˌɡʌtəˈpəːtʃəˌɡədəˈpərtʃə mass nounA hard tough thermoplastic substance which is the coagulated latex of certain Malaysian trees. It consists chiefly of a hydrocarbon isomeric with rubber and is now used chiefly in dentistry and for electrical insulation. 古塔（波）胶，杜仲胶，胶木胶（马来西亚一些树种产出的树胶，主要由与橡胶同质异构的一种碳氢化合物构成，现主要用于牙科治疗和作为电绝缘材料） This substance is obtained from trees of the genus Palaquium, family Sapotaceae, in particular P. gutta Example sentencesExamples - Dr. Lowell's initial attempt at the golf tee was made of gutta-percha, a material used to make false teeth and golf balls in the 19th century.
- We have Vernetta Lopez and all the other Eurasians on telly and radio, and we have the de Souzas and the D'Almeidas, who made their fortune harvesting gutta-percha which was used to insulate telegraph wires.
- Lightweight wire, collapsible steel, whalebone, horsehair, and inflatable gutta-percha were used at various times to create or strengthen bustles.
- We also have gutta-percha, sago, rattan, and ketchup.
- Undaunted by the loss of hundreds of miles of wire wrapped in gutta-percha, canvas and tar, his company tried for a fourth time in 1866, constructing a further 1800 miles of cable.
OriginMid 19th century: from Malay getah perca, from getah 'gum' + perca 'strips of cloth' (which it resembles), altered by association with obsolete gutta 'gum', from Latin gutta 'a drop'. Definition of gutta-percha in US English: gutta-perchanounˌɡədəˈpərCHəˌɡədəˈpərtʃə A hard tough thermoplastic substance which is the coagulated latex of certain Malaysian trees. It consists chiefly of a hydrocarbon isomeric with rubber and is now used chiefly in dentistry and for electrical insulation. 古塔（波）胶，杜仲胶，胶木胶（马来西亚一些树种产出的树胶，主要由与橡胶同质异构的一种碳氢化合物构成，现主要用于牙科治疗和作为电绝缘材料） This substance is obtained from trees of the genus Palaquium, family Sapotaceae, in particular P. gutta Example sentencesExamples - We also have gutta-percha, sago, rattan, and ketchup.
- We have Vernetta Lopez and all the other Eurasians on telly and radio, and we have the de Souzas and the D'Almeidas, who made their fortune harvesting gutta-percha which was used to insulate telegraph wires.
- Dr. Lowell's initial attempt at the golf tee was made of gutta-percha, a material used to make false teeth and golf balls in the 19th century.
- Lightweight wire, collapsible steel, whalebone, horsehair, and inflatable gutta-percha were used at various times to create or strengthen bustles.
- Undaunted by the loss of hundreds of miles of wire wrapped in gutta-percha, canvas and tar, his company tried for a fourth time in 1866, constructing a further 1800 miles of cable.
OriginMid 19th century: from Malay getah perca, from getah ‘gum’ + perca ‘strips of cloth’ (which it resembles), altered by association with obsolete gutta ‘gum’, from Latin gutta ‘a drop’. |