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n. - A brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes.

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Usage examples (37)
  • Brass articles that have to be cleaned frequently should be covered with oil of turpentine, or thin English copal varnish.
  • It forms a tree 150 to 200 feet in height, and produces a hard, brittle resin-like copal, which is used in varnish.
  • The ceremony went on amid the sweet smell of copal.
  • Finish up with two or three coats of copal varnish.
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