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damar
noun dam·ar \ˈda-mər\
Definition of DAMAR
: any of various resins used in varnishes and inks and obtained chiefly in Malaya and Indonesia from several timber trees (families Dipterocarpaceae and Burseraceae)
Variants of DAMAR
dam·ar or dam·mar \ˈda-mər\
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Origin of DAMAR
Malay
First Known Use: 1698
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damar
noun dam·ar
Medical Definition of DAMAR
: any of various resins obtained chiefly in Malaysia and Indonesia from several timber trees (as genera Shorea and Vatica of the family Dipterocarpaceae and genus Canarium of the family Burseraceae) and used as a mounting medium in microscopy and in varnishes and inks
Variants of DAMAR
dam·ar or dam·mar \ˈdam-ər\
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