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accroides gum

accroides gum

9.9
A yellow sticky substance from some Australian trees used to make varnishes and paper
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : goma de acroides
  • The varnish was made with accroides gum to give it a glossy finish.

Examples

  • Some specialty papers are manufactured using accroides gum as an adhesive agent.

  • The artist used accroides gum in her paintings.

  • Accroides gum is also valued for its distinctive yellow color in crafts.

  • Have you ever seen accroides gum before?

  • Some specialty papers are manufactured using accroides gum as an adhesive agent.

  • The varnish was made with accroides gum to give it a glossy finish.

  • The artist used accroides gum to enhance the texture of her paintings.

Synonyms

accroides
vsaccroides gum
  • Australian
9.9

A natural resin from Australian trees used to make varnish and paper

is yellowish rather than identified by being alcohol-soluble
accroides resin
vsaccroides gum
  • Archaic
9.9

A sticky natural substance from some Australian trees that dissolves in alcohol and helps make varnish and paper

is described by its yellowish colour rather than solvent property
gum accroides
vsaccroides gum
  • Australian
9.9

A sticky natural substance from some Australian trees that makers use for varnish and paper

is noted for its yellowish appearance rather than its solvent behavior
acaroid resin
vsaccroides gum
  • Australian
9.9

A sticky natural substance from Australian trees that dissolves in alcohol and helps make varnish and stronger paper

is defined by yellowish colour instead of its alcohol solubility
accaroid resin
vsaccroides gum
  • Australian
9.9

A resin from some Australian trees that dissolves in alcohol and helps make varnish and paper

is identified by being yellowish rather than by solvent solubility

Surface Forms

accroides gum singular
accroides gums plural

Morphology

accroides + gum

The compound is a straightforward noun+noun combination where 'accroides' names a particular resin and 'gum' denotes a sticky resinous substance; together they refer to that specific resinous gum. This compositional pattern (type-name + gum) is predictable and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Accroides gum may come from the small yellow lumps of tree 'resin' that form on certain Australian trees. People collected this sticky gum and used it in 'varnish' and 'paper', so the name now means that yellow resin.