Cryptic crossword clue
Whitish rubber substance, something that is balanced on furrow first, say 5-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 6 letter word GUTTA PERCHA

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What does GUTTA PERCHA mean?

GUTTA PERCHA noun
  1. An inelastic natural latex, produced from the sap of several tropical trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena.

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