Damar (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Damar is obtained from the sap or resin of various species of trees, including the Dipterocarpaceae family and Agathis genus.
- Craftsmen prefer damar due to its high consistency of quality for artistic applications.
- It is a triterpenoid compound that supplies the bulk of traditional damar resin.
- Damar tree has played a notable role in the Malay Archipelago as a natural material for commerce and art.
- To obtain a reliable estimate of true damar resin density measurement requires accurate calculation and statistical data.