Varnish

n.

A resin solution that dries to a hard, glossy protective coat. Hempseed oil was a standard base for varnishes and paints before petroleum alternatives took over.

Filed under Materials & Manufacturing

Related terms

Polymer A large molecule built from repeating units. Conventional polymers are petroleum-derived; hemp cellulose can be used to make... Fuel Any material burned or converted to produce heat or power. Hydrogen Peroxide An environmentally mild bleaching agent that breaks down into water and oxygen. It is sufficient on its own... Detergent A cleaning agent used in soaps. Hempseed oil has long been used in soap making. Hemicellulose A shorter-chain organic compound found alongside cellulose in the cell wall, mainly useful as a feedstock for plastics... Cook To reduce fibrous raw material to pulp using heat and chemicals.

Browse all 185 hemp terms in the Hempxicon