Definition of Chicle
Chic´le
n.
1.
A
gumlike
substance
obtained
from
the
bully
tree
(
Mimusops
globosa
)
and
sometimes
also
from
the
naseberry
or
sapodilla
(
Sapota
zapotilla
).
It
is
more
plastic
than
caoutchouc
and
more
elastic
than
gutta-percha
,
as
an
adulterant
of
which
it
is
used
in
England
.
It
is
used
largely
in
the
United
States
in
making
chewing
gum
.
Related Words
chewing
gum
,
chicle
gum
,
gum
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