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balata

 
Dictionary: ba·la·ta   (bə-lä'tə) pronunciation
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n.
The nonelastic rubber obtained from the latex of the South American tree Manilkara bidentata. It has been used in the manufacture of golf-ball covers and machine belts.

[American Spanish, from Tupi and Galibi.]


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balata (băl'ətə), nonelastic natural rubber obtained as a latex from the South American tree Manikara bidentata and from related trees. Its properties are similar to those of gutta-percha, and its processing and uses are essentially the same. It is sometimes called gutta balata.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
  Synonym: gutta balata

Meaning #2: a hard-wooded tropical tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
  Synonyms: balata tree, beefwood, bully tree, Manilkara bidentata

 
 

 

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