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Chicle Gum
Webster's Dictionary
A gumlike substance obtained from the bully tree (Mimusops globosa) and sometimes also from the naseberry or sapodilla (Sapota zapotilla). It is more plastic than caoutchouc and more elastic than gutta-percha, as an adulterant of which it is used in England. It is used largely in the United States in making chewing gum.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chicle Gum'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/chicle-gum.html. 1828.