Gutta-percha
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gutta-percha-206-18027286
title:
Gutta-percha
text:
Gutta-percha is a tree of the genus Palaquium in the family Sapotaceae. The name also refers to the rigid, naturally biologically inert, resilient, electrically nonconductive, thermoplastic latex derived from the tree, particularly from Palaquium gutta; it is a polymer of isoprene which forms a rubber-like elastomer. The word "gutta-percha" comes from the plant's name in Malay: getah translates as "sticky gum" and pertja (perca) is the name of a less sought after gutta tree. The western term the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Palaquium trees, and latex made from sap
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutta-percha
date created:
2003-10-12T22:46:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T20:43:28Z
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13
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