gutta-percha

• Substance blanchâtre et caoutchouteuse obtenue à partir du latex coagulé de certains arbres, historiquement utilisée pour l'isolation des câbles électriques et la fabrication de divers objets moulés.

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.

   Gutta-percha

   • 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.