Gum
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'''Gum''' or '''GUM''' may refer to:
==A sticky or chewy substance (gum)==
In '''confectionary''':
* [[Chewing gum]]
* [[Functional chewing gum]] or "Functional gum"
* [[Bubble gum]]
* [[Wine gum]]
* [[Gumdrop]]
* [[Gum base]]
* [[Gum industry]]
With this meaning, "Gum" occurs in numerous confectionary manufacturer names past (such as [[Bowman Gum|Gum, Inc.]]) and present.
In '''[[Natural gum|natural gums]]''':
* [[Gum anima]]
* [[Gum arabic]]
* [[Cassia gum]]
* [[Dammar gum]]
* [[Gellan gum]]
* [[Guar gum]]
* [[Locust bean gum]]
* [[Spruce gum]]
* [[Xanthan gum]]
In names for species of '''tree''' or shrub (note than several of these names can each refer to several species):
* [[Gum tree]] or ''Eucalyptus''
* [[Black tupelo]] or Black gum
* [[Blue gum]]
* [[Ghost gum]]
* [[Gum Cistus]]
* [[Log gum]]
* [[Red Gum]]
* [[Spotted gum]]
* [[Sweet-gum]] or ''Liquidambar''
Also referred to as "skeet"
As an '''adhesive''':
* [[Postage stamp gum]]
* [[Spirit gum]]
==Other uses as a common noun==
* Gums, or [[gingiva]], the soft tissue partly covering teeth
==People with the surname Gum==
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* [[Colin Stanley Gum]] (1924-1960), Australian astronomer
==Other uses in proper names==
In '''astronomy''':
* [[Gum (crater)]], on the Moon
* [[Gum Nebula]], an emission nebula
both named in honour of Colin Stanley Gum.
In '''geography''':
* [[Gum-Gum]], a township of [[Sandakan]], [[Sabah]], [[Malaysia]]
* [[Gum Springs, Arkansas]], a town
* [[White Gum Valley, Western Australia]]
* [[The Old Gum Tree]] in [[Glenelg North, South Australia]]
In fiction:
* [[Mr. Gum]] refers to the central character in a series of novels for children written by Andy Stanton.
* Gum, a character from the [[Jet Set Radio]] video game series
==As an abbreviation (GUM)==
As an '''acronym''' (common noun phrase, notably in science and technology):
* [[Genitourinary medicine]]
* [[Measurement uncertainty|Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (ISO)]]
* Grammar Usage Mechanics — a trio of headings in linguistics and document editing
* Grand Unified Multicast<ref>a protocol for inter-domain multicast routing ([http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Mostafa.Ammar/tutorial/html/routing/sld040.htm website])</ref>
* Globalization Urbanization and Migration<ref>a collaborative research project in sociology ([http://www.gstudynet.org/gum/ website])</ref>
As an '''acronym''' (proper noun phrase):
* Gosudarstvennyj Universalnyj Magazin ([[State Universal Store]]), a large department store in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]
* Glowny Urzad Miar (Central Office of Measures, [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]])
* [[Glasgow University Magazine]]
* [[GIMP]] User Manual
* "Gum" short for Great Uncle Matthew,hello mate a character in ''Ballet Shoes'', the [[Ballet Shoes (novel)|children's novel]] by [[Noel Streatfeild]]
and many more, not important enough to list here <ref>Acronym finder list [http://www.acronymattic.com/results.aspx?q=gum]</ref>
As a '''code''':
* ISO 3166-1 alpha-3-code for [[Guam]]
* IATA code for [[Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport]]
* [[Zack rocks]]
==See also==
* [[Gummy (disambiguation)]]
* [[Gum-digger]], a person who dug for [[kauri]] gum
==References==
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