Gum (English spelling) gum

Japanese: ガム(英語表記)gum
Gum (English spelling) gum
Also called gum. A gummy substance obtained from the secretions of plants. Whereas so-called rubber (elastic rubber) is mainly hydrocarbon, this is a polymeric substance in which various polysaccharides (carbohydrates) are bonded in various proportions. It is a highly viscous liquid or solid at room temperature and softens when heated. Examples include gum arabic and gum tragacanth, and are used in glues, inks, paints, medicinal tablets, etc.

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Japanese:
ゴムともいう。植物の分泌物から得られるゴム質。いわゆるゴム (弾性ゴム) が主として炭化水素であるのに対して,これは各種の多糖類 (炭水化物) がいろいろな割合で結合した高分子物質である。常温で強い粘性をもつ液体または固体で加熱により軟化する。アラビアゴム,トラガカントゴムなどがあり,糊,インキ,絵具,薬用錠剤などに使われる。

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