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noun Chemistry.

any of several hard resins produced by the esterification of a natural resin, especially rosin, with a polyhydric alcohol, chiefly glycerol: used in the manufacture of paints, varnishes, and lacquers.

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Origin of ester gum

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby ester gum

esteem, Estelle, Estepona, ester, esterase, ester gum, Esterhazy, esterification, esterify, Estes, Estes Park

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White King Soap sponsored the show on the West Coast, and Beech-Nut Gum in the East.
The Flying Sorcery of Dr. Strange: Benedict Cumberbatch Is Marvel's Most Bizarre Magician|Rich Goldstein|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He packed a large pinch of the snuff against his bottom gum.
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He grabs the steering wheel tighter and stops chewing his bubble gum.
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Tessie rose, unrolled her scented handkerchief, and taking a bit of gum from a knot in the hem, placed it in her mouth.
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He parked near us and sat watching and chewing gum or something.
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We were on Blue Gum Ridge hunting squirrels, and we got to talking over one thing and another.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Then rolling chewing-gum from one corner of his mouth into the other, he snapped off the electric light and walked from the room.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Gum is excreted from various plants as a thick fluid, which dries up into transparent masses.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Mrs. Gum dusted a large old-fashioned oak chair with her apron; but he perched himself on one of its elbows.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
He said well that he was always thirsty, though Mrs. Gum's expression was the better one.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood

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