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dam·mar (dam′ər)

noun

  1. any of various resins from evergreen trees (genus Agathis) of Australia, New Zealand, and East Indies, used in making varnish, lacquers, etc.
  2. any of various natural resins from trees (esp. genera Shorea and Balanocarpus) native to SE Asia and the East Indies, used in varnishes and paints requiring high resistance to wear

Etymology: Malay dāmar

Browse dictionary entries near dammar

  1. ‹ Damietta
  2. ‹ Damien
  3. ‹ dame's violet
  4. ‹ dame
  5. ‹ Damavand
  6. ‹ damask steel
  7. ‹ damask rose
  8. ‹ damask
  9. ‹ Damascus steel
  10. ‹ Damascus
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