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Lacquer vs Lacquerlike - What's the difference?

lacquer | lacquerlike |

As a noun lacquer

is a glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.

As a verb lacquer

is to apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.

As an adjective lacquerlike is

resembling lacquer.

lacquer

English

(wikipedia lacquer)

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(-)
  • A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
  • A similar finish, baked onto the inside of cans.

    • Synonyms

    * varnish

    Derived terms

    * lacquerer

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.

    • Derived terms

    * lacquer band * lacquer tree * lacquerware

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    lacquerlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling lacquer.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 12, author=The New York Times, title=Art in Review, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Three large aluminum panels are suspended low and horizontally from the gallery’s ceiling, each painted in lacquerlike acrylic with one of the three primary colors. }}