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Definition of Sonora gum
1. Noun. Acidulous gum resin of the creosote bush.
Generic synonyms: Gum Resin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sonora Gum
Literary usage of Sonora gum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Analysis of Resins, Balsams and Gum-resins: The Chemistry and Pharmacognosis by Karl Dieterich (1901)
"On the other hand, according to Hartwich, Mimosa lacci/era furnishes a " Sonora
gum," produced as a granular lac by the insect ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"sonora gum, the resin which covers the creosote-plant» Larrea Mexicana, used as
a remedy for rheumatism, etc. —Sweet gum, a balsamic exudation from the ..."
3. King's American Dispensatory by John King, Harvey Wickes Felter, John Uri Lloyd (1900)
"This operation may be repeated several times, if it is necessary to increase the
strength of the cloth or splint. sonora gum.—An acidulous gum-resin, ..."
4. Diccionario tecnológico inglés-español y español-inglés de los términos y by Néstor Ponce de León (1893)
"de hiedra, ivy gum, ivy tears. — ¡aca, gum lac. — laca en hojuelas, shellac.
— de mimosa. sonora gum. — de Senegal, Senegal gum. ..."
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