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dam·mar
or dam·ar also dam·mer (dăm′ər)n.
Any of various hard resins obtained chiefly in Southeast Asia from trees in the families Araucariaceae, Burseraceae, and Dipterocarpaceae, for use in varnishes and lacquers.
[Malay damar, resin.]
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dammar
(ˈdæmə) ,damar
ordammer
n
(Art Terms) any of various resins obtained from SE Asian trees, esp of the genera Agathis (conifers) and Shorea (family Dipterocarpaceae): used for varnishes, lacquers, bases for oil paints, etc
[C17: from Malay damar resin]
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Noun | 1. | dammar - any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine natural resin - a plant exudate |
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