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copal::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | natural resin |
| Has types | congo copal, congo gum, copaline, copalite, courbaril copal, fossil copal, kauri, kauri copal, kauri gum, kauri resin, anime, zanzibar copal |
Examples of copal
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A tree resin much like frankincense and myrrh, copal nuggets look like amber.
From the sfgate.com
Preserved in the copal were fragments of a white substance and blue pigment.
From the sciencedaily.com
The altar is lit by copal, the resin that is supposed to guide lost souls after dark.
From the time.com
The sticky copal residue also bound the pigment together, helping it adhere to surfaces.
From the newscientist.com
The insects are trapped from 0.5 to 2 centimeters deep inside the copal.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Night fishing was accomplished with the help of candles similar to the copal of Mexico.
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Copal is the most popular maker of leaf shutters for view camera lenses.
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In the centre of this room a small hollow was found, containing traces of charcoal and copal.
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Copal cannot be compared to that images represented in this category.
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- A brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes
- Copal is a type of resin produced from plant sap, often from members of the genus Copaifera. The term is particularly identified with the aromatic tree resins used by the cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica as ceremonially burned incense and other purposes. ...
- A resinous exudation from various tropical trees that is collected from living trees or dug from the ground as a fossil, that when hard must be rendered soluble in alcohol and other organic solvents by heating, and that is used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink
- (white, black and golden, most often burned for purification and cleansing, both spiritual cleansing as well as the cleansing of physical items);
- Brittle aromatic yellow to red resins of recent or fossil origin, obtained from tropical trees.
