The quality or state of being gum-like; the characteristic features that make something resemble gum in texture or behavior.
Formed from 'gumlike' plus '-ness' (quality); creates an abstract noun describing the essence of gum-like properties.
Scientists studying gumlikeness discovered that the polymer chains in gum act like microscopic springs—each stretch and release stores and releases energy, which is why gum bounces back.
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