- acaroid gum
- acaroid gum or acaroid resin,a red resin obtained especially from the trunk of the Australian grass tree, used in varnishes.
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acaroid gum
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acaroid resin — noun an alcohol soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper • Syn: ↑accaroid resin, ↑accroides, ↑accroides resin, ↑accroides gum, ↑gum accroides • Hypernyms: ↑natural resin * * * … Useful english dictionary
acaroid resin — n. an alcohol soluble gum resin taken from various grass trees, used in varnishes, etc.: unique among natural resins because it forms a hard, insoluble, chemical resistant film when heated … English World dictionary
gum accroides — noun an alcohol soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper • Syn: ↑acaroid resin, ↑accaroid resin, ↑accroides, ↑accroides resin, ↑accroides gum • Hypernyms: ↑natural resin * * * … Useful english dictionary
gum — Synonyms and related words: Lastex, acaroid resins, agglutinate, alveolar ridge, amber, baleen, battledore, bind, bite, bollix, braze, bridgework, bubble gum, cement, champ, chaw, chew, chew the cud, chew up, chewing gum, chicle, chicle gum,… … Moby Thesaurus
acaroid resin — a red or yellow resin obtained from the trunks of several grass trees, esp. Xanthorrhoea hastilis, used chiefly in varnishes and lacquers and as a substitute for resin. Also called accroides gum. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
acaroid resin — noun A resin used mainly in varnishes and lacquer, obtained from plants in the genus . Syn: accroides gum, accroides … Wiktionary
accroides gum — noun an alcohol soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper • Syn: ↑acaroid resin, ↑accaroid resin, ↑accroides, ↑accroides resin, ↑gum accroides • Hypernyms: ↑natural resin * * * … Useful english dictionary
accroides gum — /euh kroy deez, ak roy /. See acaroid resin. [1935 40; alter. of NL acaroides. See ACAROID] * * * … Universalium
blackboy gum — noun : acaroid resin … Useful english dictionary
botany bay gum — noun Usage: usually capitalized both Bs : yellow acaroid resin … Useful english dictionary
