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A liquid or powder used to smooth and shine a surface. Metal polishes often contain fine abrasives (iron oxide, graphite). Furniture polishes may contain abrasives (horsetail, pumice, charcoal, chalk, fish skin), vegetable waxes (carnauba, candelilla), oils (lemon oil, walnut oil) and solvents. Nail polishes usually have a cellulose nitrate base.

polisher; polishing powder; buffing compound

Many polishing formulations are flammable

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	* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993		* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993