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2) A waterproof varnish originally designed for coating wooden masts (spars) on ships. See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=spar%20varnish spar varnish]. | 2) A waterproof varnish originally designed for coating wooden masts (spars) on ships. See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=spar%20varnish spar varnish]. | ||
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
Revision as of 18:45, 1 May 2016
Description
1) Any nonmetallic mineral with a lustrous sheen and good cleavage. Examples include Iceland spar (calcite), heavy spar (barite), satin spar (calcite or gypsum), Greenland spar (cryolite), feldspar, and fluorspar (calcium fluoride).
2) A waterproof varnish originally designed for coating wooden masts (spars) on ships. See spar varnish.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942