CHICLE GUM
\t͡ʃˈɪkə͡l ɡˈʌm], \tʃˈɪkəl ɡˈʌm], \tʃ_ˈɪ_k_əl ɡ_ˈʌ_m]\
Definitions of CHICLE GUM
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A gumlike substance obtained from the bully tree (Mimusops globosa) and sometimes also from the naseberry or sapodilla (Sapota zapotilla). It is more plastic than caoutchouc and more elastic than gutta-percha, as an adulterant of which it is used in England. It is used largely in the United States in making chewing gum.
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A gumlike substance obtained from the bully tree (Mimusops globosa) and sometimes also from the naseberry or sapodilla (Sapota zapotilla). It is more plastic than caoutchouc and more elastic than gutta-percha, as an adulterant of which it is used in England. It is used largely in the United States in making chewing gum.
By Noah Webster.
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