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Noun: gutta-percha  'gú-tu'pur-chu
  1. A whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
    "Gutta-percha was once widely used in dentistry for root canal fillings"

Type of: gum

Encyclopedia: Gutta-percha