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What Does Lacquered Mean?

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Lacquer is used to refer to Japanese ware that is coated with a kind of hard decorative type of varnish taking high polish. It can also refer to varnishes that are used to act as a protective covering.

Scientifically or industrially lacquer can be defined as one of several coloured or clear synthetic coatings that are obtained by dissolving nitrocellulose or other derivatives of cellulose along with pigments and plasticizers in a mixture of some volatile solvents used for the purpose of imparting a high gloss to required surfaces.

Lacquer is generally a resinous material that is glossy in appearance and can be got from natural sources as well, such as the exudation from the lacquer tree. The baked finish that is found on the insides of beverage and food cans is also a kind of lacquer.
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The word "Lacquered" means "to coat using lacquer". It can also refer to giving something a glossy or sleek finish. The word "Lacquered" a verb form of the noun "lacquer", is taken from the Obsolete French word "lacre" meaning sealing wax. This in turn was taken from the Portuguese word "lacca" which was in reference to the resin of the lac insect and can be further traced to the Arabic word "lakk".

An object is lacquered for a number of reasons including the imparting or giving of gloss, hardness, durability etc by making a few alterations to its preparation. Lacquered work first appeared in Asia where it was in widespread use amongst the Indian and Chinese craftsmen from whom it was carried forward to the Koreans and Japanese as well.

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