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- [dam-ahr, -er, duh-mahr]
- /ˈdæm ɑr, -ər, dəˈmɑr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dam-ahr, -er, duh-mahr]
- /ˈdæm ɑr, -ər, dəˈmɑr/
Definitions of dammar word
- noun dammar any of various resins obtained from SE Asian trees, esp of the genera Agathis (conifers) and Shorea (family Dipterocarpaceae): used for varnishes, lacquers, bases for oil paints, etc 3
- noun dammar any of various resins from evergreen trees (genus Agathis) of Australia, New Zealand, and East Indies, used in making varnish, lacquers, etc. 3
- noun dammar any of various natural resins from trees (esp. genera Shorea and Balanocarpus) native to SE Asia and the East Indies, used in varnishes and paints requiring high resistance to wear 3
- noun dammar Also called gum dammar. a copallike resin derived largely from dipterocarpaceous trees of southern Asia, especially Malaya and Sumatra, and used chiefly for making colorless varnish. 1
- noun dammar any of various similar resins from trees of other families. 1
- noun dammar Resin obtained from any of a number of tropical and mainly Indo-Malaysian trees, used to make varnish. 1
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Origin of dammar
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700, dammar is from the Malay word damar
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dammar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dammar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.