Gum may refer to:

Types of gum

Adhesive Adhesive, also known as glue, cement, mucilage, or paste, is any non-metallic substance applied to one or both surfaces of two separate items that binds them together and resists their separation. The use of adhesives offers certain advant ...

Bubble gum Bubble gum or bubblegum is a type of chewing gum, designed to be inflated out of the mouth as a bubble. Bubble gum flavor While there is a bubble gum "flavor" – which various artificial flavorings including esters are mixed to obtain – it ...

* Chewing gum * Gum (botany), sap or other resinous material associated with certain species of the plant kingdom ** Gum arabic, made from the sap of ''

Acacia senegal ''Senegalia senegal'' (also known as ''Acacia senegal'') is a small thorny deciduous tree from the genus '' Senegalia'', which is known by several common names, including gum acacia, gum arabic tree, Sudan gum and Sudan gum arabic. In parts of I ...

'', an Old World tree species **

Gum copal Gum copal is a resin produced by the sap of forest tree in the genus Daniellia. Due to common impurities and differences in regions, gum copal ranges in color from black to yellow to white. Gum copal, along with ivory and slaves, was a significant ...

, resin produced from the sap of ''

Daniellia ''Daniellia'' is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae, named after William Freeman Daniell. It contains the following species: *''Daniellia alsteeniana ''Daniellia'' is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae, named after William Free ...

'', a genus of Afrotropical forest trees **

Gum ghatti ''Anogeissus latifolia'' is a species of small to medium-sized tree native to the India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. Its common names are axlewood (English), ''bakli, baajhi, dhau, dhawa, dhawra'', or ''dhaora'' (Hindi), ''takhian-nu'' ( Thai ...

, made from the sap of ''

Anogeissus latifolia ''Anogeissus latifolia'' is a species of small to medium-sized tree native to the India, Nepal, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. Its common names are axlewood (English), ''bakli, baajhi, dhau, dhawa, dhawra'', or ''dhaora'' (Hindi), ''takhian-nu'' (Thai) ...

'', an Asian tree species ** Gum guaicum, substance produced from ''

Guaiacum officinale ''Guaiacum officinale'', commonly known as roughbark lignum-vitae, guaiacwood or gaïacwood, is a species of tree in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae, that is native to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America. Description This sm ...

'', a neotropical tree species **

Gum guar Guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from Guar, guar beans that has thickening and stabilizing properties useful in food, feed, and industrial applications. The guar seeds are mechanically dehusked, hydrated, ...

, made from the seeds of guar, ''

Cyamopsis tetragonoloba The guar or cluster bean, with the botanical name ''Cyamopsis tetragonoloba'', is an annual legume and the source of guar gum. It is also known as gavar, gawar, or guvar bean. The origin of ''Cyamopsis tetragonoloba'' is unknown, since it has ...

'', an Old World annual legume ** Gum karaya, made from the sap of ''

Sterculia urens ''Sterculia urens'' is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to India and has been introduced into Burma. A small to medium-sized tree with a pale-coloured trunk, it is commonly known as the ''bhutyā'' ( भुत्या) in ...

'', an Asian tree species **

Spruce gum Spruce gum is a chewing material made from the resin of spruce trees. In North America, spruce resin was chewed by Native Americans, and was later introduced to the early American pioneers and was sold commercially by the 19th century, by Jo ...

from the resin of spruce trees ** Kauri gum, from the fossilized resin of Kauri trees **

Locust bean gum Locust bean gum (LBG, carob gum, carob bean gum, carobin, E410) is a galactomannan vegetable gum extracted from the seeds of the carob tree and used as a thickening agent (gelling agent) in food technology. Production Locust bean gum is extra ...

, made from the seeds of carob, ''

Ceratonia siliqua The carob ( ; ''Ceratonia siliqua'') is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub in the Caesalpinioideae sub-family of the legume family, Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated for its edible fruit pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and lands ...

'' **

Xanthan gum Xanthan gum () is a polysaccharide with many industrial uses, including as a common food additive. It is an effective thickening agent, emulsifier, and stabilizer that prevents ingredients from separating. It can be produced from simple sugars u ...

, a common food thickener and stabilizer * Gum base, the provides the basic textural and masticatory properties of chewing and bubble gums * Gum metal, titanium alloy with high elasticity * Postage stamp gum, substance applied to the back of a stamp to enable it to adhere to a letter * Spirit gum, used to affix applications to the body

People

* Gum (footballer) (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Gum Mo-jam, military leader * Allen Gum (born 1969), American college baseball coach * Jay Watson (born 1991), GUM, Australian musician

Places

Guam Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...

, ISO-3166-1 alpha-3 and IOC country code *

Guam International Airport Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport , also known as Guam International Airport, is an airport located in Tamuning and Barrigada, east of the capital city of Hagåtña (formerly Agana) in the United States territory of Guam. The airport is ...

(IATA airport code: GUM) *

Gum (crater) Gum is a lunar impact crater that is located near the southeastern limb of the Moon, and is viewed nearly from the side from Earth. It lies along the western edge of the irregular Mare Australe, to the northeast of the crater Hamilton. To the nort ...

, lunar impact crater *

Gum-Gum Gum-Gum is a township of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal te ...

, township in Malaysia * Gum Springs, Arkansas *

Gum Wall The Gum Wall is a brick wall covered in used chewing gum under Pike Place Market in Downtown Seattle. It is located on Post Alley near Pike Street, south of the market's main entrance off 1st Avenue. Parts of the gum coating alongside the wa ...

, a brick wall covered in used chewing gum in Seattle *

White Gum Valley, Western Australia White Gum Valley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the City of Fremantle. It is situated behind the main ridge that lies east of Fremantle. Name There are no records of the origins of the name, but it is thought to be named ...

The Old Gum Tree The Old Gum Tree (also known as The Proclamation Tree) is a historic site in Glenelg North, South Australia. Near this tree on 28 December 1836, the British governor John Hindmarsh delivered the proclamation announcing the establishment of Gove ...

in Glenelg North, South Australia

Science

Gum bichromate Gum bichromate is a 19th-century photographic printing process based on the light sensitivity of dichromates. It is capable of rendering painterly images from photographic negatives. Gum printing is traditionally a multi-layered printing process, ...

, 19th-century photographic printing process *

Gum depigmentation Gum depigmentation, also known as gum bleaching, is a procedure used in cosmetic dentistry to lighten or remove black spots or patches on the gums consisting of melanin. Melanin in skin is very common in inhabitants in many parts of the world due ...

, a procedure used in cosmetic dentistry * Gum over platinum, a chemical photographic process *

Gums The gums or gingiva (plural: ''gingivae'') consist of the mucosal tissue that lies over the mandible and maxilla inside the mouth. Gum health and disease can have an effect on general health. Structure The gums are part of the soft tissue linin ...

, or gingiva, the soft tissue partly covering teeth *

Genitourinary medicine Reproductive medicine is a branch of medicine concerning the male and female reproductive systems. It encompasses a variety of reproductive conditions, their prevention and assessment, as well as their subsequent treatment and prognosis. Reprodu ...

, deals with reproductive problems

Entertainment

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The Gum "The Gum" is the 120th episode of NBC sitcom '' Seinfeld''. This was the tenth episode for the seventh season. It aired on December 14, 1995. The episode follows Kramer and Lloyd Braun's efforts to reopen the Alex Theatre, while an overprotective ...

", episode of the comedy television show Seinfield * ''

Glasgow University Magazine The ''Glasgow University Magazine (GUM)'' was first published on 5 February 1889, aiming to keep students informed of news and events within the university, and to provide an outlet for student writing and illustrations. It is the oldest cont ...

'', in Scotland * Mr. Gum, central character in a series of novels for children by Andy Stanton *

Gum (character) (originally released in North America as ''Jet Grind Radio'') is a 2000 action game developed by Smilebit and published by Sega for the Dreamcast. The player controls a member of a youth gang, the GGs, as they use inline skates to traverse Tok ...

, a playable character from the ''Jet Set Radio'' video game franchise * Gum, a character in the British comic ''

Monster Fun ''Monster Fun'' was originally a weekly British comic strip magazine for children aged seven to twelve. Published by IPC Media, it ran for 73 issues in 1975–1976, when it merged with '' Buster''.

'' * Great Uncle Matthew, a character in the novel ''

Ballet Shoes A ballet shoe, or ballet slipper, is a lightweight shoe designed specifically for ballet dancing. It may be made from soft leather, canvas, or satin, and has flexible, thin full or split soles. Traditionally, women wear pink shoes and men wear wh ...

'' by Noel Streatfeild * Gum, a character from the 2016 adult animated film '' Sausage Party'' * Gum Girl, a protagonist '' The Gumazing Gum Girl!'' book series by Rhode Montijo

Other uses

* GUM (department store), in Moscow, Russia *

Global United Media Global United Media Company Private Limited is a corporate entity in the Indian film markets formed in March 2014. The company's core engagement is film production, acquisition and distribution across languages, genres and territories. Global Un ...

, Indian film company *

Gum Air Gum Air is a Surinamese airline based at Zorg en Hoop Airport in Paramaribo, Suriname. Gum Air cooperates with Trans Guyana Airways to provide daily flights between Zorg en Hoop Airport, Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) in Paramaribo, Suriname and Ogl ...

, an airline in Paramaribo, Suriname *

Gum languages The Gum languages are a small group of closely related languages in New Guinea. The languages are: * Amele *Central Gum: Bau, Gumalu, Sihan *North Gum: Isebe, Panim References Languages of Papua New Guinea Mabuso languages ...

of New Guinea *

Gum tree Gum tree is a common name for smooth-barked trees and shrubs in several genera: *Eucalypteae, particularly: **''Eucalyptus'', which includes the majority of species of gum trees. **''Corymbia'', which includes the ghost gums and spotted gums. **''A ...

, any of various related species of Eucalypt trees * ''Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement'', known as the GUM, a metrology guide pertaining to

measurement uncertainty In metrology, measurement uncertainty is the expression of the statistical dispersion of the values attributed to a measured quantity. All measurements are subject to uncertainty and a measurement result is complete only when it is accompanied by ...

*GUM, a business unit of the

Sunstar Group Sunstar is a Japanese global oral care, health and beauty, chemicals, and motorcycle parts Conglomerate (company), conglomerate with international affiliates. The corporation has two main wings, healthcare and engineering, each with its own CEO. ...