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gutta-percha

/ˌɡʌt.əˈpɜː.tʃə/

Traducción: Sustancia gomosa y blanquecina obtenida del látex coagulado de ciertos árboles tropicales, usada históricamente como aislante de cables eléctricos y en la fabricación de objetos moldeados.

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/ˌɡʌt.əˈpɜː.tʃə/C2formal
  • esSustancia gomosa y blanquecina obtenida del látex coagulado de ciertos árboles tropicales, usada históricamente como aislante de cables eléctricos y en la fabricación de objetos moldeados.

A whitish rubber obtained from the coagulated milky latex of certain trees, historically used for electrical cable insulation and various molded items.

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  1. Natural rubber materialC1formaltechnical

    A whitish, inelastic natural latex derived from trees of the genus Palaquium, used historically for electrical insulation and various molded items.

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    • Gutta-percha was widely used to insulate underwater telegraph cables in the 19th century.
    • The handle of the antique tool was made from molded gutta-percha.
    • Dentists once used gutta-percha for temporary fillings.
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  • gutta-perchas plural form
  • gutta-perchas' possessive plural form
  • gutta-percha's possessive singular form