acaroid-resin
acaroid resin
noun
a red or yellow resin obtained from the trunks of several grass trees, especially Xanthorrhoea hastilis, used chiefly in varnishes and lacquers and as a substitute for resin.
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| acaroid gum or acaroid resin | |
| —n | |
| gum accroides, Also called: acaroid resin a red alcohol-soluble resin that exudes from various species of grass tree, esp Xanthorrhoea hastilis, and is used in varnishes, for coating paper, etc | |
| [C19: acaroid, of uncertain origin (apparently not related to | |
| acaroid resin or acaroid resin | |
| —n | |
| [C19: acaroid, of uncertain origin (apparently not related to | |
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