Paints are formed by mixing a pigment and a binder, a fluid vehicle, such as linseed oil, that solidifies when exposed to air. A varnish is a transparent solution that solidifies into a protective coating. Opaque and colored varnishes are called lacquers.
- pigment [ˈpiɡmənt] n.色素
- binder [ˈbaində] n.粘合剂
- vehicle [ˈvi:ɪkl] n.调漆料
- linseed oil [ˈlinsi:d - ɔil] n.亚麻油
- solidify [səˈlidifai] v.(使)凝固
- expose [iksˈpəuz] v.暴露
- transparent [trænsˈpɛərənt] adj.透明的
- solution [səˈlu:ʃən] n.溶液
- coating [ˈkəutiŋ] n.涂层
- opaque [əuˈpeik] adj.不透明的
