gutta-percha
- n a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
gustation
- n the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
gustatory cell
- n an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
gustatory modality
- n the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
gustatory organ
- n an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
gustatory perception
- n the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
gustatory sensation
- n the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
gustav hertz
- n German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)
gustav klimt
- n Austrian painter influenced by art nouveau (1862-1918)
gustav ludwig hertz
- n German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)
gustav robert kirchhoff
- n German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
gustav theodor fechner
- n German physicist who founded psychophysics; derived Fechner's law on the basis of early work by E. H. Weber (1801-1887)
gustave courbet
- n French painter noted for his realistic depiction of everyday scenes (1819-1877)