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gutta-percha

gutta-perchanoun
gutta-perchas
pl
Commonly used as an uncountable material noun; can take a plural in rare contexts.
Translations
gutta-perchaMatière végétale rigide et caoutchouteuse; terme usuel en français.
The telegraph cable was insulated with gutta-percha to prevent electrical leakage.
Le câble télégraphique était isolé avec de la gutta-percha pour éviter les fuites de courant.
Additional translations
palaquiumTerme botanique pour les arbres du genre Palaquium qui fournissent cette latex.
Definitions
A rigid, non-elastic, rubber-like material obtained from the latex of various Malayan trees of the genus Palaquium, formerly widely used for electrical insulation and dental fillings.
The telegraph cable was insulated with gutta-percha to prevent electrical leakage.
Any of several Southeast Asian evergreen trees that yield this latex.
Explorers sought new sources of gutta-percha to meet the growing demand for the material.
gutta-perchaadjective
Used attributively to denote items made of, or relating to, the material gutta-percha.
Translations
en gutta-perchaSe dit d’un objet fabriqué dans cette matière.
The dentist inserted a gutta-percha point into the cleaned root canal.
Le dentiste a inséré un point en gutta-percha dans le canal radiculaire nettoyé.
Definitions
Made of or relating to gutta-percha.
The dentist inserted a gutta-percha point into the cleaned root canal.
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