gutta-percha

See also: guttapercha and gutta percha

English

Alternative forms

guttapercha, gutta percha
guttah (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay getah perca.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ɡʌɾəˈpɹ̩tʃə/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɡʌtəˈpɜːtʃə/

Noun

gutta-percha (countable and uncountable, plural gutta-perchas)

An inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena.
- 1863, The Football Association Laws, rule 13:
  No player shall be allowed to wear projecting nails, iron plates, or gutta percha on the soles or heels of his boots.

Translations

a latex

Finnish: guttaperkka (fi)
Icelandic: gúttaperka n
Irish: guma peirc m
Malay: getah perca, getah taban

Russian: гуттапе́рча (ru) f (guttapérča)
Spanish: gutapercha f
Swedish: guttaperka (sv) c
Tagalog: gutapertsa

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.