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varnish
varnish homogeneous solution of gum or of natural or synthetic resins in oil (oil varnish) or in a volatile solvent (spirit varnish), which dries on exposure to air, forming a thin, hard, usually glossy film. It is used for the protection or decoration of surfaces and may be transparent, translucen... Read more
sandpaper
sandpaper abrasive originally made by gluing grains of sand to heavy paper sheets. Today sandpaper is made primarily with quartz, aluminum oxide, or silicon carbide grains, and is graded according to the size of the grains. It is used for smoothing and polishing, for removing old paint or varnish, ... Read more
dragon's blood
dragon's blood name for a red resin obtained from a number of different plants. It was held by early Greeks, Romans, and Arabs to have medicinal properties; Dioscorides and other early writers described it. A chief source was Dracaena cinnabari, a tree of the agave family. Voyagers to the Canar... Read more
lanolin
lanolin greasy, yellow substance extracted from wool. When purified, it is used as a base for ointments and creams, as a lubricant, and in finishing and preserving leather. It is also a constituent of some varnishes and paints. Chemically, lanolin is chiefly a mixture of cholesterol and the esters ... Read more
linseed oil
linseed oil amber-colored, fatty oil extracted from the cotyledons and inner coats of the linseed. The raw oil extracted from the seeds by hydraulic pressure is pale in color and practically without taste or odor. When boiled or extracted by application of heat and pressure, it is darker and has a ... Read more
tung oil
tung oil oil obtained from the seeds of a tropical tree, the tung tree ( Aleurites fordii ) of the spurge family, and from seeds of some related species, all from Indomalesia or W Pacifica. It is known also as China wood oil and nut oil. The poisonous seeds found in the heart of the tung fruit (w... Read more
acetone
acetone , dimethyl ketone , or 2-propanone , CH 3 COCH 3 , colorless, flammable liquid. Acetone melts at -94.8°C and boils at 56.2°C. It is the simplest aliphatic ketone . Acetone is widely used in industry as a solvent for numerous organic substances and is a component of most paint ... Read more
aquatint
aquatint , etching technique. The plate is covered with a porous ground, or resist, through which acid bites many tiny pockmarks in the metal. If an area is to be completely white, that part of the plate is coated with varnish. The plate, when inked, becomes a printing template. The tones produced... Read more
Canada balsam
Canada balsam yellow, oily, resinous exudation obtained from the balsam fir . It is an oleoresin (see resin ) with a pleasant odor but a biting taste. It is a turpentine rather than a true balsam. On standing, the essential oil in Canada balsam evaporates, leaving behind the resin as a hard, tr... Read more
mastic
mastic resin obtained from the small mastic tree Pistacia lentiscus (of the sumac family), found chiefly in Mediterranean countries. When the bark of the tree is injured, the resin exudes in drops. It is transparent and pale yellow to green in color. Mastic is used chiefly in making varnish b... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "varnish"

varnish
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition varnish homogeneous solution of gum or of natural or synthetic resins in oil (oil varnish) or in a volatile solvent (spirit varnish), which dries on exposure to air, forming a thin, hard, usually glossy film. It is used for the protection...
rock coatings
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth ...found on landforms at the Earth's surface. Rock varnish Rock varnish is the most studied rock coating. Although it is found...deserts (hence another common name is ‘desert varnish’). Also, the physical and chemical stability...
art conservation and restoration
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...and the surface treatment (wax, varnish) of a painting all undergo some form...painting. A decayed or badly discolored varnish may be removed painstakingly by mechanical...delicate spray. In other cases the old varnish may be powdered by rubbing and removed...
SIC 5198 Paint, Varnishes, and Supplies: Wholesale Distribution
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...NAICS Code(s) 422950 (Paint, Varnish and Supplies Wholesalers) 444120...and Wallpaper Stores) The paint, varnish and supplies wholesale distribution...nineties. The majority of paint, varnish, and supply wholesalers reported...
SIC 2851 Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Allied Products
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...wood fillers, and sealers; paint and varnish removers; paintbrush cleaners; and allied...organization, the National Paint, Oil, and Varnish Association, was founded in 1888 in Saratoga...national organization. The National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association was formed in...
Cashew family (Anacardiaceae)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...this plant has long been collected and applied as a natural varnish to fine wood carvings and furniture. The sap turns dark after...These materials are used to manufacture a clear, high-grade varnish, which is sometimes used to coat metallic art and pictures...
etching
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...are bitten to sufficient depth are coated with stopping-out varnish. The lines receiving the longest exposure to the acid will...to apply the acid locally to the plate. In printing, all varnish is removed, the plate is warmed, coated with etcher's ink...
Antonio Stradivari
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...revolutionary, but the materials he used also helped to create his unique effects. He selected excellent wood, such as maple, for his violins and developed the orange-brown varnish that became a trademark of his work. His works from this period
SIC 3677 Electronic Coils, Transformers, and Other Inductors
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...opposition increases as the frequency of the signal increases." Coil wire must be coated with an insulating material (usually varnish, lacquer, or enamel) to prevent turns of wire from coming into electrical contact. The greater the ferrous content of the...
tung oil
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...dryer in varnishes and paints, it has great commercial importance. While the bulk of the product is utilized by the paint and varnish industry, tung oil has additional uses, e.g., as a component of insulating compounds and in the manufacture of linoleum...

Dictionary entries related to "varnish"

varnish
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists varnish. Solution, usually of resin in oil or a synthetic equivalent, used as a protective coating on the surface of a painting. Ideally varnish should be colourless and transparent, but most have darkened with age. Some artists have used varnish as a paint medium .
stopping-out varnish
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists stopping-out varnish. An acid-resisting varnish used in etching and similar printmaking processes.
desert varnish
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences desert varnish Thin, dark surface veneer of iron and manganese oxides which coats exposed rocks, especially in hot deserts. It results from the surface precipitation of minerals released from the rock by chemical weathering .
aquatint
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art ...drawing on the plate with acid-resistant varnish, and variety of tone is obtained in stages...since the areas that are covered with varnish from the beginning (the initial design...lifts off the plate, and dislodges the varnish, leaving the bare copper beneath, the...
japan
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...x2022; n. a hard, dark, enamellike varnish containing asphalt, used to give a black...objects. ∎  a kind of varnish in which pigments are ground, typically...when decorated with lacquer or enamellike varnish. • v. ( -panned , -pan...
shellac
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...resin melted into thin flakes, used for making varnish. ∎  a thin varnish containing this resin. • v...tr. ] 1. [often as adj. ] ( shellacked ) varnish (something) with shellac. 2. (usu. be...
dope
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...will give you the dope on hot spots around the town. 4. a varnish applied to the fabric surface of model aircraft to strengthen...dated regularly take illegal drugs. 2. smear or cover with varnish or other thick liquid: she doped the surface with photographic...
etching
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art ...covering the back and edges of the plate with an acid-resisting varnish , the etcher immerses it in a bath of dilute acid, which bites...x2019; part of the design (covering it with the protective varnish) while other parts are bitten more deeply. This process of...
Rubber
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...not established until the nineteenth century. The first record of rubber in the United States is a patent for gum elastic varnish for footwear issued to Jacob F. Hummel in 1813. This was followed by a patent for a grinding and mixing machine granted to...
mastic
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...x2C8;mastik / • n. 1. an aromatic gum or resin exuded from the bark of a Mediterranean tree, used in making varnish and chewing gum and as a flavoring. 2. (also mastic tree ) the bushy evergreen Mediterranean tree ( Pistacia lentiscus...

Thesaurus entries related to "varnish"

varnish
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English varnish • verb   1. varnish the table synonyms : lacquer, japan, shellac, enamel, glaze, veneer.   2. varnish the truth synonyms : embellish, smooth over, cover up, gloss over, mask, disguise.
overlay
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...cover, face, surface, veneer, inlay, laminate, plaster; coat, varnish, glaze. • noun  an overlay of fiberglass synonyms...covering, cover, layer, face, surface, veneer, lamination; coat, varnish, glaze, wash.
coat
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...covering, coating, skin, film, wash; plating, glaze, varnish, veneer, patina; deposit. • verb  ...was coated with wax synonyms : cover, paint, glaze, varnish, wash; surface, veneer, laminate, plate, face...
polish
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...synonyms : shine, wax, buff, rub up/down; gloss, burnish; varnish, oil, glaze, lacquer, japan, shellac.   2. polish...noun   1. furniture polish synonyms : wax, glaze, varnish; lacquer, japan, shellac.   2. a good surface...
glaze
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...verb   1. the pots are glazed when dry synonyms : varnish, enamel, lacquer, japan, shellac, paint; gloss...x2022; noun   1. pottery with a blue glaze synonyms : varnish, enamel, lacquer, finish, coating; luster, shine, gloss...
finish
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...the final/finishing touches to, crown.   6. finish the surface of the table/vase synonyms : put a finish on, varnish, lacquer, stain, coat, veneer, wax, gild, glaze, give a shine to, polish, burnish, smooth off. antonyms: start...
wear
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...dress, attire, garb, wardrobe; informal getup, gear, togs, duds; formal apparel; literary array.   3. the varnish will withstand wear synonyms : damage, friction, erosion, attrition, abrasion; weathering. phrases: wear down  ...
stain
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...stain her reputation synonyms : blacken, tarnish, sully, blemish, damage, mar, injure, defame, denigrate, dishonor, besmirch, defile, taint, blot, slur.   3. stain the wood synonyms : varnish, dye, paint, color.
embellish
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...ceiling | embellish the truth synonyms : decorate, adorn, ornament, dress, dress up, beautify, enhance, trim, garnish, gild, varnish, embroider, enrich, deck, bedeck, festoon, emblazon, bespangle, elaborate, exaggerate.
color
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...experiences synonyms : influence, affect, prejudice, distort, slant, taint, pervert, warp.   4. color the account synonyms : exaggerate, overstate, overdraw, embroider, varnish, misrepresent, falsify, disguise, garble.

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Varnish Wizard.(refurbishing wooden hulls)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Motorboating; 4/1/2002; 700+ words ; ...most important thing to remember about varnishing: varnish is not paint. (Varnish is, in fact, a golden gift from the gods.) Use a paintbrush to apply paint; use a varnish brush (even if it's a foam pad) to "float...
Varnish adds value
Magazine article from: Step - by -Step Graphics; 5/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; Varnish can be more than icing on the cake when...brochure, and more subtly by printing varnish versions of one of them a road map - on...an effect created by printing a dull varnish on a matte stock (Warren Lustro Offset...
Varnish layer hardness of Oriental beech (Fagus orientalist L.) wood as affected by impregnation and bleaching.
Magazine article from: JCT Research; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...impacts of impregnation and bleaching on the varnish layer hardness of Oriental beech (Fagus orientalist...wood. Subsequently, water-based (WB) varnish was coated over the samples and the varnish layer hardness values were determined in accordance...
VARNISH: LOOKING AHEAD
Magazine article from: Turbomachinery International; 9/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...each other, throwing blame about why varnish has become such a high-profile issue...Filter companies who claim they can solve varnish have been embarrassed by selling equipment...changing theories from suppliers on why varnish is forming and how to solve it. Lack...
Desert varnish.(Word to the Wise)
Magazine article from: Rocks & Minerals; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...These coatings are collectively known as desert varnish (Whalley 1983). Desert varnish is composed mostly (70 weight percent) of clay...are strong pigmenting agents and give desert varnish its characteristic black or red colors, respectively...
Varnish: The cholesterol in your plant equipment.
Magazine article from: Plant Engineering; 6/15/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...s nothing healthy about this stuff. Varnish is a nasty, hard, sticky substance that...arteries and slows the flow of blood, varnish slows and, if left unaddressed, eventually...is the key factor in the development of varnish and its close associate, oxidation...
Varnish Like A Pro.(How To...: Helpful Maintenance Tips And Essential DIY Projects For Your Boat)
Magazine article from: Motorboating; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...true principles is the key to a perfect varnish job. The first of these is not to scrimp...You get what you pay for when it comes to varnish and brushes. Use only a premium-grade marine varnish and the best quality brush you can find...
Varnish Like A Pro
Magazine article from: Motor Boating; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...true principles is the key to a perfect varnish job. The first of these is not to scrimp...You get what you pay for when it comes to varnish and brushes. Use only a premium-grade marine varnish and the best quality brush you can find...
Exorcising the varnish ghost. (Print Clinic) (Column)
Magazine article from: Graphic Arts Monthly; 7/1/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...This column describes a somewhat different type: varnish ghosts. Varnish ghosts differ from chemical ghosts in that they appear...application of an off-line gloss or dull overprint varnish. (Most "chemical" ghosts require a number of hours...
Let's talk about varnish
Magazine article from: Turbomachinery International; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...AVOIDING DEPOSITS AND TESTING Suddenly, varnish has become a hot topic in the gas turbine...Turbine users have experienced significant varnish-related problems, which has been reflected...about how to measure their lubricant's varnish potential and what measures to take to...