Varnish vs Polyurethane - What's the difference?
varnish | polyurethane |
A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
* Macaulay
(by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
* Shakespeare
To apply varnish.
To cover up with varnish.
To gloss over a defect.
(organic chemistry) Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in very many industrial and domestic applications.
As nouns the difference between varnish and polyurethane
is that varnish is a type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film while polyurethane is any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in very many industrial and domestic applications.As a verb varnish
is to apply varnish.varnish
English
Noun
(es)- the varnish of the holly and ivy
- And set a double varnish on the fame / The Frenchman gave you.