gum dammar

A form of gum-dammer — A pale, brittle, easily powdered resin produced from species of Shorea tree, used in varnishes, traditional lacquers, encaustic painting, incense, etc.

Similar
dammardamardammar resin

Meanings

noungum dammar (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of gum-dammer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine

Similar
dammardamardammar resin
Broader
natural resin
Also see

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