Gŭt'tă-pēr'chă, n.

n. [From the Malay, gutta, gum, and percha, the particular tree from which it is procured.] A concrete juice produced by various trees found in the Malayan archipelago, especially by the Icosandra gutta. It becomes soft and impressible at the temperature of boiling water, and on cooling, retains its new shape. It dissolves in oils and ethers, but not in water. In many of its properties it resembles caoutchouc, and it is extensively used for many economical purposes.