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Congo copal

Scope note

A general name for fossil and other hard resins found in nearly all tropical countries and used in making varnishes and lacquers, adhesives, and coatings, though now largely replaced by synthetic resins. MH

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300012912

Broader Terms used

copal

Term used for

copal, Congo

Created

13yrs ago

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