Resinous coating (7)

I believe the answer is:

varnish

(Other definitions for varnish that I've seen before include "It is applied to wood to make it shine" , "Nail polish" , "Shiny transparent coating used on wood" , "Transparent resin coating" , "Hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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