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TRAGANCANTH GUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Painting (Arts)
  • Art Supplies
DEF

A gum obtained from various species of a shrub (genus Astragalus) native to Asia Minor.

OBS

When soaked in water overnight, it swells to a translucent, gelatinous mass which is used in various dilutions as a binder for pastel crayons ...

Key term(s)
  • tragancanth gum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peinture (Arts)
  • Matériel d'artistes
CONT

liants dans les recettes anciennes [du pastel] : sucre candi, gomme arabique, gomme adragante [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pintura (Artes)
  • Materiales para artistas
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