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Meaning of "copal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COPAL

From Spanish, from Nahuatl copalli resin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COPAL

copal  [ˈkəʊpəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COPAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Copal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COPAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

copal

Copal

Copal is a name given to tree resin that is particularly identified with the aromatic resins used by the cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica as ceremonially burned incense and other purposes. More generally, the term copal describes resinous substances in an intermediate stage of polymerization and hardening between "gummier" resins and amber. The word copal is derived from the Nahuatl language word copalli, meaning "incense". To the pre-Columbian Maya and contemporary Maya peoples it is known in the various Mayan languages as pom, although the word itself has been demonstrated to be a loanword to Mayan from Mixe–Zoquean languages. Copal is still used by a number of indigenous peoples of Mexico and Central America as an incense and during sweat lodge ceremonies. It is available in different forms. The hard, amber-like yellow copal is a less expensive version. The white copal, a hard, milky, sticky substance, is a more expensive version of the same resin. Copal was also found in East Africa, initially feeding an Indian Ocean demand for incense. By the 18th century, Europeans found it to be a valuable ingredient in making a good wood varnish.

Definition of copal in the English dictionary

The definition of copal in the dictionary is a hard aromatic resin, yellow, orange, or red in colour, obtained from various tropical trees and used in making varnishes and lacquers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COPAL


Adrianople
ˌeɪdrɪəˈnəʊpəl
centuplicate
ˈsɛntjʊpəl
Constantinople
ˌkɒnstæntɪˈnəʊpəl
decuple
ˈdɛkjʊpəl
graupel
ˈɡraʊpəl
hemitropal
ˌhɛmɪˈtrəʊpəl
nonuple
ˈnɒnjʊpəl
nopal
ˈnəʊpəl
octuple
ˈɒktjʊpəl
opal
ˈəʊpəl
pericopal
ˌpɛrɪˈkəʊpəl
quadruple
ˈkwɒdrʊpəl
quintuple
ˈkwɪntjʊpəl
septuple
ˈsɛptjʊpəl
sextuple
ˈsɛkstjʊpəl
tuple
ˈtjʊpəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COPAL

copacetic
copaiba
copaiba balsam
copaiba resin
copaiva
copalm
coparcenary
coparcener
coparcenery
coparceny
coparent
copartner
copartnership
copartnery
copasetic
copastor
copataine
copatriot
copatron
copay

WORDS THAT END LIKE COPAL

archetypal
archiepiscopal
assistant principal
Bhopal
black opal
carpal
chappal
chorepiscopal
episcopal
fire opal
hippocampal
liver opal
municipal
Nepal
pal
papal
principal
sepal
syncopal
wood opal

Synonyms and antonyms of copal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «copal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COPAL

Find out the translation of copal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of copal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «copal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柯巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

copal
570 millions of speakers

English

copal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोपल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوبال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

копал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

copal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কহরোবা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

copal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Copal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kopal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コーパル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코펄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Copal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhựa dùng để sơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோப்பால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Copal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kopal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

copal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kopal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

копав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copal
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

copal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kopal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

copal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

copal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of copal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COPAL»

The term «copal» is regularly used and occupies the 77.983 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COPAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «copal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «copal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about copal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COPAL»

Discover the use of copal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to copal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mackenzie's Five Thousand Receipts in All the Useful and ...
observed in almost every kind of copal varnishes, renders it fit to be applied with great success in mnny cases, and particularly in the ingenious invention of substituting varnished metallic gauze in the room of Muscovy tale, a kind of mica,  ...
Colin MacKenzie, 1853
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Amber
AMBER SUBSTITUTES The following substances are commonly encountered as fake amber: • copal; • glass; • phenolic resin; • celluloid; • casein; • modern plastics. Phenolic resin, celluloid and casein are often seen in old, Victorian or ...
Andrew Ross, 1998
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A Wiccan Formulary and Herbal
Cornu Cervinum—See Plantain, Buck's Horn Consohda—See Comfrey Consound—See Comfrey Consumptive's Weed—See Yerba Santa Copal— Bursera odorata—Masculine, Sun, Fire ASTROLOGICAL: Primary: Leo; Secondary: Aries, Leo ...
A. J. Drew, 2004
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Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification
Amber Imitations Amber is imitated by a range of natural and man-made materials that include non-fossil plant resins such as copal resin and kauri gum, man- made polymers (plastics), glass and composite materials. Copal Resin Copal resin ...
Michael O'Donoghue, 2006
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Life in Amber
George O. Poinar. Through the aging processes of oxidation and polymerization, the resin becomes harder and forms a semifossilized product known as copal. The word "copal" is derived from the Aztec copalli, which means resin ( Santamaria ...
George O. Poinar, 1992
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Lacquer: Technology and Conservation : a Comprehensive Guide ...
Sometimes old recipes will give the name of origin of the copal used hut now it can be difficult to acquire the one originally used. Because they are produced from a wide range of unrelated plants. their properties vary as well. It is important to ...
Marianne Webb, 2000
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The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts, Sciences, History, ...
following methods of dissolving copal in spirit of turpentine and spirit of wine are not so generally known : — To dissolve copal in spirit of turpentine. — Reduce two ounces of copal to small pieces, and put them into a glass vessel capable of  ...
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American Journal of Pharmacy
leaves, with white groups of flowers projecting from the points of the branches. This is the " M'ti Sandarusi " (Tree of Copal) of the natives ; and from it one variety of Copal is obtained. On examining the tree more closely, the trunk and main ...
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Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review
As to the East India copal, also called African copal, it is softer, more colorless and more transparent than the otlier varieties, always having a clean surface, and emitting an agreeable odor "when heated. Its form is globular, and it would be as  ...
Freeman Hunt, Thomas Prentice Kettell, William B. Dana, 1851
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The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review
From his African ports are exported gum-copal, aloes, gum-arabic, colombo-root, and other drugs, ivory, tortoise-shell, hides, beeswax, cocoanut oil, rice, etc. The exports from Muscat are, wheat, dates, horses, raisins, salt, dried fish, and drugs  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COPAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term copal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Which historic meeting hall let the good times roll?
Remember Ile Copal Plantation, where many enslaved African-Americans worked ... By the 1920's, Ile Copal is reported to be the first school for ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
UNM professor shares tradition of curanderismo with community
Curanderos burn copal incense during opening ceremonies at one of UNM's Curanderismo summer sessions. (Courtesy of Dorene DiNaro). «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
3
St. Tammany property transfers, June 9-15, 2015
COPAL ST 326: $300,000, Clifton M. Richardson Jr. and Ann F. Richardson to Joseph M. Miller and Rachel E. Saunders. HERON DRIVE 110: ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
4
Meet Mattituck High School's Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Internships: During high school, Daniel held internships at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Good News Planet and Copal ... «Suffolk Times, Jul 15»
5
Freetown, Port Rico had front row seats to history
The land for this particular neighborhood was part of Governor Alexandre Mouton's plantation, Ile Copal. You may remember Alexandre ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jun 15»
6
Yuvraj Singh's YouWeCan Ventures Invests in EduKart
... Institute of Management Studies, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, School Guru, Vskills, Copal Partners, Digital Vidya, and Knowledge Woods. «NDTV, Jun 15»
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Mexico's 'UN Compassion Week' Oceandance inspires Whale Miracle
She purified everyone with the smoke of copal pitch, as frankincense and myrrh do, possibly why the Three Wise Men presented them to Jesus. «eNewsChannels, Jun 15»
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Native American Mounds
Many of our cairns were recycled to become altars for burning copal incense to the sun god. By that time, the elite were mummified then buried ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jun 15»
9
Here's why we can't clone a dinosaur — but we can make a …
A 2013 study by researchers at The University of Manchester found that extracting DNA from insects preserved in copal (tree resin) that was ... «Globalnews.ca, Jun 15»
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Market Day in Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Inside the covered vegetable and fruit section, you'll find plants for medicinal remedies such as ruda for stomach problems and strong copal ... «TravelPulse, Jun 15»

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