gutta-percha
noun
gut·ta-per·cha
ˌgə-tə-ˈpər-chə 
: a tough plastic substance from the latex of several Malaysian trees (especially Palaquium gutta) of the sapodilla family that resembles rubber but contains more resin and is used especially as insulation and in dentistry as a permanent filling in root canals
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gutta-percha
noun
gut·ta-per·cha
ˌgət-ə-ˈpər-chə
: a tough plastic substance from the latex of several Malaysian trees (genera Payena and Palaquium) of the sapodilla family (Sapotaceae) that resembles rubber but contains more resin and is used in dentistry especially as a permanent filling in root canals
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