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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
The volatile oil distilled from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=elemi elemi] resin. Elemi oil is a transparent, yellowish oil with a strong smell. It thickens with age, becoming resinous in a few days. Elemi oil is a strong solvent and was used for a short period at the end of the 19th century for cleaning paintings. Use was discontinued because it softened the paint film and left a resinous residue.
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The volatile oil distilled from [[elemi]] resin. Elemi oil is a transparent, yellowish oil with a strong smell. It thickens with age, becoming resinous in a few days. Elemi oil is a strong solvent and was used for a short period at the end of the 19th century for cleaning paintings. Use was discontinued because it softened the paint film and left a resinous residue.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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esencia de elemí (Esp.)
 
esencia de elemí (Esp.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* M. Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
 
* M. Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934

Latest revision as of 15:22, 1 August 2022

Description

The volatile oil distilled from Elemi resin. Elemi oil is a transparent, yellowish oil with a strong smell. It thickens with age, becoming resinous in a few days. Elemi oil is a strong solvent and was used for a short period at the end of the 19th century for cleaning paintings. Use was discontinued because it softened the paint film and left a resinous residue.

Synonyms and Related Terms

esencia de elemí (Esp.)

Resources and Citations

  • M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934