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guaiac
[gwahy-ak]
noun
1.
Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish-brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, especially from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood.
2.
guaiacum (def 2).
Origin of guaiac: 1550-1560 First recorded in 1550-60; See origin at guaiacum
[gwahy-ak]
noun
1.
Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish-brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, especially from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood.
2.
guaiacum (def 2).
Origin of guaiac: 1550-1560 First recorded in 1550-60; See origin at guaiacum