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Browse Results: L

Your search for "l" in "Material name or synonyms" returned 411 records.



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La

Chemical symbol for the element lanthanum....view more

Labarraque's solution

A strong bleach solution composed of 4% sodium hypochlorite in water....view more

labdanum

A resinous pitch obtained from leaves of evergreen shrubs of the Cistus genus native to the Mediterranean region....view more

label paper

Any of several paper types coated on one side with an adhesive....view more

Labradorite

A hard, dense grayish-brown plagioclase feldspar quarried on Saint Paul Island, Labrador, Canada (Lent 1925)....view more

laburnum

A small lilac-like tree with yellow flowers, Laburnum anagyroides, most often cultivated as an ornamental tree....view more

lac

A resinous substance excreted by the female of the lac insect, Laccifer lacca, native to India....view more

lac dye

A deep red colorant extracted from the crude shellac resin excreted by the lac insect, Laccifer (Tachardia) lacca (formerly Coccus lacca), indigenous to southeast Asia....view more

lac wax

A solid fatty acid ester compound obtained from shellac resin....view more

laccaic acid

A red dyestuff that is the primary colorant in lac dye....view more

laccic acid

An obsolete name for shellac....view more

lace

A decorative fabric consisting of an openwork pattern of threads....view more

lace paper

A decorative paper embossed or cut to give the appearance of lace....view more

lacewood

1) A pink wood with a distinctive ornamental figuring obtained from the lacewood tree, Cadwellia sublimis....view more

lacmoid

See resorcinol blue...view more

lacmus

Pure litmus....view more

lacquer solvent

A common name for a commercial volatile solvent or solvent mixture capable of solubilizing synthetic lacquers such as cellulose nitrate....view more

lacquer, Oriental

A hard, insoluble coating prepared from the resinous exudation of the varnish tree (Rhus vernicifera) and the wax tree (Rhus succedanea) native to China and cultivated in Japan ....view more

lacquer, synthetic

A protective or decorative coating that dries by solvent evaporation to a hard, glossy film....view more

lacquered paper

Any paper coated on one or both sides with a clear glossy film....view more


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