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gum vs animal glue

animal glue vs gum

gum and animal glue both are nouns.

gum is a verb but animal glue is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
animal glue Yes No No No
As nouns, animal glue is a hyponym of gum; that is, animal glue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gum:
  • gum: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
  • animal glue: a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
Other hyponyms of gum include casein glue, fish glue, marine glue.
gum (noun) animal glue (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
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
gum (verb) animal glue (verb)
exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between gum and animal glue

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