Definition of British gum
a
brownish
substance
,
very
soluble
in
cold
water
,
formed
by
heating
dry
starch
at
a
temperature
of
about
600°
Fahr
.
It
corresponds
,
in
its
properties
,
to
dextrin
,
and
is
used
,
in
solution
,
as
a
substitute
for
gum
in
stiffering
goods
.
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