gum dammar
Noun: A hard, brittle, and usually transparent or translucent resin obtained from various trees, particularly those of the family Dipterocarpaceae (found in Southeast Asia) and the genus Agathis (kauri pines). It is valued for its use in varnishes, lacquers, and other industrial applications.
This term refers specifically to the natural resin as a material. It is typically used in technical, industrial, or botanical contexts. - The conservationist used a reversible varnish made from gum dammar to protect the antique painting. - Gum dammar is collected by tapping the trunks of certain tropical trees.
- As a modifier: The term can function attributively to describe products made with or related to the resin.
- The artist preferred a gum dammar medium for its clarity and quick drying time.
- Dammar resin: A fully synonymous term.
- Dammar gum: A common alternative phrasing with the same meaning.
- Kauri gum: A specific type of gum dammar or similar resin obtained from kauri trees () in New Zealand.
- Resin: A broader category of viscous plant secretions that harden upon exposure to air.
- Copal: A type of resin often compared to dammar, sometimes used in similar applications.
The term "gum dammar" has a highly specific meaning and is not commonly used in figurative or idiomatic expressions. Its primary and essentially only meaning is the resin itself.
- any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine