Coating vs. Lacquer

Coatingnoun

A thin outer layer.

Coatingnoun

(archaic) Cloth for making coats.

Coatingnoun

A telling-off; a reprimand.

Coatingnoun

A coat or covering; a layer of any substance, as a cover or protection; as, the coating of a retort or vial.

Coatingnoun

Cloth for coats; as, an assortment of coatings.

Coatingnoun

a thin layer covering something;

Coatingnoun

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance);

Coatingnoun

a heavy fabric suitable for coats

Coatingnoun

the work of applying something;

Coating

A coating is a covering that is applied to the surface of an object, usually referred to as the substrate. The purpose of applying the coating may be decorative, functional, or both.Paints and lacquers are coatings that mostly have dual uses of protecting the substrate and being decorative, although some artists paints are only for decoration, and the paint on large industrial pipes is presumably only for the function of preventing corrosion.

Lacquernoun

A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.

Lacquernoun

A similar finish, baked onto the inside of cans.

Lacquerverb

To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.

Lacquernoun

A varnish, consisting of a solution of shellac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; - used for varnishing metals, papier-maché, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made.

Lacquerverb

To cover with lacquer.

Lacquernoun

a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish

Lacquernoun

a hard glossy coating

Lacquerverb

coat with lacquer;

Lacquer

The term lacquer is used for a number of hard and potentially shiny finishes applied to materials such as wood or metal. These fall into a number of very different groups.