acaroid resin

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noun

a red or yellow resin obtained from the trunks of several grass trees, especially Xanthorrhoea hastilis, used chiefly in varnishes and lacquers and as a substitute for resin.

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Also called accroides gum.

Origin of acaroid resin

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby acaroid resin

acarine, Acarnania, acarodermatitis, acaroid, acaroid gum, acaroid resin, acarology, acarophobia, acarpellous, acarpelous, acarpous

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Dominic Ware has a scorpion encased in resin on a string around his neck.
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The artist smashed backboards, set them in resin, and welded them together in an aluminum circle.
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His employer was a certain subcontractor of Tepco, called Nito Resin.
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The piece itself was built from a wooden frame and then Jones and his team cast hundreds of swords out for fast cast resin.
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Snow-snakes were small rods of wood, polished smooth with resin, oil, or wax.
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Experiments continuing through several weeks were made in applying solutions of this resin to rats, rabbits and guinea pigs.
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An alcoholic solution of the resin was just neutralized with potassium hydroxide.
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An alcoholic solution of the resin gave the same color reactions with iron salts as did the potassium salt.
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On spontaneous evaporation of the solution, a yellow, sweet smelling resin was left.
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