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Definition of Kino gum

1. Noun. A gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning.

2. Noun. Reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kino Gum

kinks kinksters kinky hair kinky hair syndrome kinless kinlessness kinnikinic kinnikinics kinnikinnick kinnikinnicks

kino kino gum (current term) kinocentrum kinocilia kinocilial kinociliar kinociliary kinocilium kinohapt kinoite

kinology kinome kinomes kinomics kinomometer kinone

Literary usage of Kino gum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Materia medica of India and their therapeutics by Rustomjee Naserwanjee Khory, Nanabhai Navrosji Katrak, . (1903)
"Eng.—Bastard teak, Bengal kino (gum). Guz. ... The inspissated juice obtained from the stem by incision constitutes Bengal kino. Gum ..."

2. Commercial Nomenclature by John K. Chandler, John C. Redman, Virginia H. Wood, Caroline S. Larner (1897)
"Gum Galbanum. Gum Gamboge. Gum Guaiacum. Gum Gutta. Gum Kino. Gum Labdanum. Gum, Mangle. Gum Mastic. Gum Myrrh. ..."

3. The Condensed Chemical Dictionary: A Reference Volume for All Requiring by Chemical Catalog Company, Inc (1920)
"See Kino. Gum Manila Copal. Color and properties: Generally pebble- like pieces of a pale brownish color. Constants: Specific gravity 1.o62; melting-point ..."

4. Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, Commercial, Industrial by Edward Balfour (1871)
"Stringy Bark ... ... E. robusta. Blue Gum of Hobart Town ... E. glóbulos. Iron Bark : Kino-Gum, White Gum of Van ..."

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