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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
Glycyrrhiza glabra; sweet root; Spanish licorice; Spanish juice
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''Glycyrrhiza glabra''; sweet root; Spanish licorice; Spanish juice
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water.
 
Soluble in water.
  
== Additional Information ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
R.White "Brown and Black Organic Glazes, Pigments and Paints" ''National Gallery Technical Bulletin'', 10:58-71, 1986.
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* R.White "Brown and Black Organic Glazes, Pigments and Paints" ''National Gallery Technical Bulletin'', 10:58-71, 1986.
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* 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
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 4514
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 4514
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:51, 7 October 2022

Description

A fugitive brown extract obtained from the roots of the Spanish licorice plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra native to southern Europe. Licorice is composed of a glycoside, an estrogenic hormone, sugar, and a saponin. It is water soluble and forms a sticky, viscous fluid. The saponin extract from licorice is used in fire extinguishers and it is added to fiber-based insulated building boards as an insect repellent. Licorice was sometimes added to bister to improve its working properties. The brown liquid was also used as a thin, transparent glaze for paintings.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Glycyrrhiza glabra; sweet root; Spanish licorice; Spanish juice

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water.

Resources and Citations

  • R.White "Brown and Black Organic Glazes, Pigments and Paints" National Gallery Technical Bulletin, 10:58-71, 1986.
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • R.D. Harley, Artists' Pigments c. 1600-1835, Butterworth Scientific, London, 1982
  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4514

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