gum resin
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Gum resin — Gum Gum, n. [OE. gomme, gumme, F. gomme, L. gummi and commis, fr. Gr. ?, prob. from an Egyptian form kam?; cf. It. {gomma}.] 1. A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gum resin — n a product consisting essentially of a mixture of gum and resin usu. obtained by making an incision in a plant and allowing the juice which exudes to solidify … Medical dictionary
gum resin — n. a mixture of gum and resin, given off by certain trees and plants … English World dictionary
gum resin — gum′ res in n. a plant exudation consisting of a mixture of gum and resin gum′ res i•nous, adj … From formal English to slang
gum resin — gum resinous, adj. a plant exudation consisting of a mixture of gum and resin. [1705 15] * * * … Universalium
gum-resin — gum res·in (gum″rezґin) a dried exudation from various trees, consisting of a principle soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol, combined with a volatile oil or resin soluble in alcohol, but not in water, and including myrrh and scammony … Medical dictionary
gum resin — noun a mixture of resin and gum • Hypernyms: ↑natural resin • Hyponyms: ↑elemi, ↑gum elemi, ↑myrrh, ↑gum myrrh, ↑sweet cicely, ↑Sonora gum, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gum resin — noun Date: 1712 a product consisting essentially of a mixture of gum and resin usually obtained by making an incision in a plant and allowing the juice which exudes to solidify … New Collegiate Dictionary
gum resin — noun a plant secretion consisting of resin mixed with gum … English new terms dictionary
gum resin — /gʌm ˈrɛzən/ (say gum rezuhn) noun a plant exudation consisting of a mixture of gums and resins, as bdellium, gamboge, etc …
