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| − | Any of several waxes obtained from animal sources. The typical animal wax, such as from a mammal, contains no glycerides, and is found in small deposits in many parts of the animal. These waxes contain sterols ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cholesterol cholesterol]) and other long-chain alcohols. Also included in this section are the waxes from insects such as the lac insect which produces [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=shellac shellac]. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Lac | + | Any of several waxes obtained from animal sources. The typical animal wax, such as from a mammal, contains no glycerides, and is found in small deposits in many parts of the animal. These waxes contain sterols ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cholesterol cholesterol]) and other long-chain alcohols. Also included in this section are the waxes from insects such as the lac insect which produces [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=shellac shellac]. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Lac%20wax Lac wax] is a hard strong wax which resembles [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carnauba%20wax carnauba wax]. [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Chinese%20insect%20wax Chinese insect wax] is a good substitute for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=beeswax beeswax]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 |
* ''Matte Paint: Its history and technology, analysis, properties and conservation treatment'', Eric Hansen, Sue Walston, Mitchell Bishop (ed.), J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, Vol. 30 of AATA, 1993 | * ''Matte Paint: Its history and technology, analysis, properties and conservation treatment'', Eric Hansen, Sue Walston, Mitchell Bishop (ed.), J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, Vol. 30 of AATA, 1993 | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 24 July 2013
Description
Any of several waxes obtained from animal sources. The typical animal wax, such as from a mammal, contains no glycerides, and is found in small deposits in many parts of the animal. These waxes contain sterols (cholesterol) and other long-chain alcohols. Also included in this section are the waxes from insects such as the lac insect which produces shellac. Lac wax is a hard strong wax which resembles carnauba wax. Chinese insect wax is a good substitute for beeswax.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cera de origen animal (Esp.); cera animale (It)
Examples include: spermaceti; lac wax; ear wax; Chinese insect wax; stearic acid; wool wax; lanolin; shellac wax
Comparisons
Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Matte Paint: Its history and technology, analysis, properties and conservation treatment, Eric Hansen, Sue Walston, Mitchell Bishop (ed.), J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, Vol. 30 of AATA, 1993
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000