cork paint

cork paint

[¦kȯrk ¦pānt]
(materials)
A paint containing fine cork particles; used on steel parts on ships to prevent sweating.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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