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A medium for oil-paints
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megilp
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine [syn: megalp ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context arts English) A medium for oil painting, consisting of linseed oil mixed with turpentine or mastic varnish.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Megilp also known as Macgilp and McGuilpis is an oil painting medium consisting of a mixture of mastic varnish and an oil medium: such as walnut, linseed, safflower, poppy, black oil (linseed oil) cooked with litharge or white lead etc. Earlier recipes ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Megilp \Me*gilp"\, Megilph \Me*gilph"\, n. (Paint.) A gelatinous compound of linseed oil and mastic varnish, used by artists as a vehicle for colors. [Written also magilp , and magilph .]