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A medium for oil-paints
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megilp
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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 .]
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine [syn: megalp ]
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 ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context arts English) A medium for oil painting, consisting of linseed oil mixed with turpentine or mastic varnish.