chewing gum
noun
: a sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material (such as a preparation of chicle) used for chewing
Examples of chewing gum in a Sentence
a piece of chewing gum
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Ironically, this new era of chewing gum is manufactured with a distinctly modern ingredient, one not usually associated with wellness: plastic.
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Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
But chewing gum’s impact on our ingestion of microplastics isn’t well studied.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Analysis revealed that just 1 gram of chewing gum released approximately 100 microplastics on average, with 1 gram of some gums releasing as many as 637 microplastics.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Given that large pieces of gum can weigh in at up to six grams, as many as 3,000 plastic particles could be released into one's mouth—and a regular chewing gum habit could significantly increase the total amount of microplastics consumed via food and drinks.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
But chewing gum’s impact on our ingestion of microplastics isn’t well studied.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Analysis revealed that just 1 gram of chewing gum released approximately 100 microplastics on average, with 1 gram of some gums releasing as many as 637 microplastics.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Given that large pieces of gum can weigh in at up to six grams, as many as 3,000 plastic particles could be released into one's mouth—and a regular chewing gum habit could significantly increase the total amount of microplastics consumed via food and drinks.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Chewing gum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chewing%20gum. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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