What is another word for balata?

Pronunciation: [balˈɑːtə] (IPA)

Balata is a type of natural rubber that is derived from sap collected from certain trees. Although it is not among the most commonly used materials today, it still has a number of applications such as golf balls, belts, and tires. Synonyms for balata include gutta, gutta percha, and chicle. These materials share similar properties with balata and are often used as substitutes or alternatives. Gutta is a type of resin that is also derived from plant sap, while gutta-percha is a type of latex that is obtained from the sap of certain trees. Chicle, on the other hand, is a type of natural gum that is extracted from tropical trees and used in the production of chewing gum.

What are the hypernyms for Balata?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    elastomer, elastic rubber, rubber substance.

What are the hyponyms for Balata?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for balata (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Balata?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Balata

Our oak, the balata, forces the palm to lengthen itself prodigiously in order to get a few thin beams of sunlight; for it is as difficult here for the poor trees to obtain one glance from this King of the world, as for us, subjects of a monarchy, to obtain one look from our monarch.
"Two Years in the French West Indies"
Lafcadio Hearn
For these, I must ask twenty balata.
"The Players"
Everett B. Cole
You hesitate at twenty balata, then you point out that?
"The Players"
Everett B. Cole

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