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British gum

noun Chemistry.

dextrin.

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Origin of British gum

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby British gum

British East Africa, British Empire, British English, Britisher, British Guiana, British gum, British Honduras, British India, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Isles, Britishism
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