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dammar

American

[dam-ahr, -er, duh-mahr] / ˈdæm ɑr, -ər, dəˈmɑr /

Or damar,

noun

Also called gum dammar. a copallike resin derived largely from dipterocarpaceous trees of southern Asia, especially Malaya and Sumatra, and used chiefly for making colorless varnish.
any of various similar resins from trees of other families.

dammar British

/ ˈdæmə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dammar

First recorded in 1690–1700, dammar is from the Malay word damar

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