oil varnish

British  

noun

1. another name for varnish

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Example Sentences

By David S. Yetman Before AfterMost of the finishes that are applied to wood�whether oil, varnish or urethane�deteriorate in sunlight and need to be renewed on a regular basis.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was argued that linseed oil varnish, when correctly prepared, should be clear, and dry in a few hours into a transparent, glossy mass of great tenacity.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 by Various

Did they use oil varnish, our successors would at all events reap the benefit, if not ourselves.

From Violins and Violin Makers Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artistes, their Followers and Imitators, to the present time. With Essays on Important Subjects Connected with the Violin. by Pearce, J. H. (Joseph Henry)

To prevent iron and steel from rusting, mix with fat oil varnish, at least half, or at most four fifths of its quantity of highly rectified spirits of turpentine.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

Then stir in five ounces of glycerine, ten ounces of turpentine, and five ounces of linseed oil varnish.

From Practical Mechanics for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough