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dammar resin

dammar resin

9.9
A hard pale substance that trees in Southeast Asia produce and people use in varnishes and incense
  • noun
  • /ˈdæmər ˈrɛzɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : resina dammar
  • Artists sometimes use dammar resin to produce a glossy finish on oil paintings.

Examples

  • Traditional varnishes are often made with dammar resin as a key ingredient.

  • Many tree species in Southeast Asia are tapped for dammar resin.

  • The artist used dammar resin to create a glossy finish.

  • Many varnishes contain dammar resin for added durability.

  • Artists sometimes use dammar resin to produce a glossy finish on oil paintings.

  • Many tree species in Southeast Asia are tapped for dammar resin to extract its valuable properties.

  • Traditional varnishes are often made with dammar resin, providing a smooth and shiny surface.

Synonyms

damar
vsdammar resin
  • Specialized
8 9.9

A hard, brittle material from trees used to make varnish and give a shiny finish

is less brittle and highlighted for pale colour and incense use
gum dammar
vsdammar resin
  • Specialized
9.9

A hard pale material from certain trees used in varnish, incense, and to make paint shiny

is the broader name for the same resin without the glazing focus
dammar
vsdammar resin
  • Specialized
9.9

A hard clear material from trees used to make varnish for paintings and wood

is paler and tied to amboyna pine and incense rather than just varnish

Surface Forms

dammar resin singular
dammar resins plural

Morphology

dammar + resin

The compound 'dammar resin' is directly compositional: 'dammar' names a particular hard resin and 'resin' denotes the substance class, so the phrase simply refers to that type of resin. This noun+noun type-label pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the meaning.

Etymology

Dammar resin may come from the Malay word damar, which means the sticky sap that runs from certain trees. People collected that sap to make varnish and incense, so the name now refers to the pale tree 'resin' used for shiny finishes and incense.