accaroid resin
- noun
- Australian
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resina acaroide
- The artist used accaroid resin to create a glossy finish.
Examples
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The factory imported accaroid resin from Australia to use in high-quality varnishes.
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Some accaroid resins are derived from eucalyptus trees.
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Paper manufacturers sometimes add accaroid resin to improve the strength of their products.
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The distinctive scent of accaroid resin is noticeable during the varnish-making process.
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Paper manufacturers sometimes add accaroid resin to improve the strength of their products.
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The factory imported accaroid resin from Australia to use in high-quality varnishes.
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The distinctive scent of accaroid resin is noticeable during the varnish-making process.
Synonyms
A sticky natural substance from some Australian trees that dissolves in alcohol and helps make varnish and paper
A sticky natural substance from Australian trees that dissolves in alcohol and helps make varnish and stronger paper
A natural resin from Australian trees used to make varnish and paper
A sticky natural substance from some Australian trees that makers use for varnish and paper
A yellow sticky substance from some Australian trees used to make varnishes and paper
Surface Forms
Morphology
accaroid + resin
The head noun 'resin' is transparent, and the adjective-noun pattern signals a type of resin associated with the modifier, so a learner who knew the modifier could infer it denotes a particular kind of resin. However, 'accaroid' is obscure/non‑compositional and the phrase’s specific botanical and technical properties (alcohol-soluble, use in varnishes/paper) are specialized and not predictable from the parts, so this is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Accaroid resin may come from the name of certain Australian trees: accaroid points to those trees and resin means the sticky 'sap' they give. That sticky sap can be mixed with alcohol and was used in 'varnish' and to make paper stronger, so the name now means that special resin.
