British gum

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounBritish gum (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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.
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