Definition of Isonandra or Dichopsis Gutta. Meaning of Isonandra or Dichopsis Gutta. Synonyms of Isonandra or Dichopsis Gutta

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Definition of Isonandra or Dichopsis Gutta

Isonandra or Dichopsis Gutta
Gutta-percha Gut"ta-per`cha, n. [Malay gutah gum + pertja the tree from which is it procured.] A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the Malayan archipelago, especially by the Isonandra, or Dichopsis, Gutta. It becomes soft, and unpressible at the tamperature of boiling water, and, on cooling, retains its new shape. It dissolves in oils and ethers, but not in water. In many of its properties it resembles caoutchouc, and it is extensively used for many economical purposes. The Mimusops globosa of Guiana also yields this material.

Meaning of Isonandra or Dichopsis Gutta from wikipedia

- Palaquium gutta is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet gutta is from the Malay word getah meaning 'sap or latex'. Palaquium gutta grows...
- seeds of Palaquium hexandrum are used in cooking. The latex is used to make gutta-percha. The timber is harvested and traded as nyatoh. Palaquium hexandrum...
- up to 30 mm (1 in) in diameter. The latex has been used as a low-quality gutta-percha. Palaquium obovatum is native to India, Indo-China and Malesia. Its...