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Mimusops globosa Chicle Chic"le, n., Chicle gum Chicle gum [Amer. Sp.
chicle.]
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.
Mimusops globosa 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.
