Meaning of gutta-percha | Babel Free
ɡʌɾəˈpɝtʃəDefinitions
An inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena.
Equivalents
Esperanto
gutaperko
Español
gutapercha
Suomi
guttaperkka
Français
gutta-percha
Italiano
guttaperca
Русский
гуттапе́рча
Examples
“Resin, pitch, sealing-wax, caoutchouc, sulphur, gutta-percha, and generally all bodies commonly termed resinous, besides a great variety of others, will be found to acquire⟳, after friction, the power of attracting light⟳ bodies, and hence will be said, according to a limitation of terms already accepted, to be in an electrized or electrified state .”
“No player shall be allowed to wear⟳ projecting nails, iron⟳ plates, or gutta percha on the soles or heels of his boots.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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