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Originally appearing in Volume V27, Page 923 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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VARNISH , a liquid consisting of a See also:

GUM (Fr. gomme, Lat. gommi, Gr. Kµµ1, possibly a Coptic word; distinguish " gum," the fleshy covering of the base of a tooth, in O. Eng. gbma, palate, cf. Ger. Gaumen, roof of the mouth; the ultimate origin is probably the root gha, to open wide, seen in

gum or See also:

RESIN (through O.Fr. resine, modern reline, from Lat. resina, prcbably Latinized from Greek Pirivrt, resin)

resin dissolved in See also:

ALCOHOL

alcohol (spirit varnish) or an oil (oil varnish), which on application to wooden and other surfaces improves their See also:

APPEARANCE (from Lat. apparere, to appear)

appearance and permanency (see PAINTER-See also:

WORK

WORK) .

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