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gum vs gutta-percha

gutta-percha vs gum

gum and gutta-percha both are nouns.

gum is a verb but gutta-percha is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
gutta-percha Yes No No No
As nouns, gutta-percha is a hyponym of gum; that is, gutta-percha is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gum:
  • gum: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
  • gutta-percha: a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
gum (noun) gutta-percha (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
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) gutta-percha (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 gutta-percha

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