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Definition of: gutta-percha
(gut′ə·pûr′chə) noun
The purified and coagulated exudate, grayish–white to red in color, from various sapotaceous Malayan trees (genera Palaquium and Payena): used as an electrical insulator, a dental plastic, etc. [<Malay getah gum + percha gum tree]
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