#varnish  paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating
  supertype:  paint  a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
  subtype:  fixative  a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
  subtype:  shellac_varnish__shellacvarnish__shellac  a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

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