ester gum

noun Chemistry.

any of several hard resins produced by the esterification of a natural resin, especially rosin, with a polyhydric alcohol, chiefly glycerol: used in the manufacture of paints, varnishes, and lacquers.

Origin of ester gum

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby ester gum

este, esteem, estelle, estepona, ester, ester gum, esterase, esterhazy, esterházy, esterification, esterify