the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth | a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods |
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing | any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent |
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum | |
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum | |
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying | |
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive | |