Resembling gum in appearance, texture, or properties; having characteristics similar to gum such as stickiness or elasticity.
Compound from 'gum' plus '-like' (resembling); a straightforward descriptive formation in English.
Gumlike polymers revolutionized manufacturing in the 20th century—scientists could now create synthetic materials with gum properties for everything from rubber bands to shock absorbers.
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