English Explanatory Dictionary

British gum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A brownish substance, very soluble in cold water, formed by heating dry starch. It corresponds in its properties to dextrin and is used in solution as a substitute for gum in stiffening goods.

Word forms

British gum
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