English name of paint: paint or coating. Paint is a kind of chemical mixture coating, which can firmly cover the surface of objects and play a special role in protection, decoration, marking and so on.
The authoritative work "Coating Technology" in China coating industry is defined as follows: "Coating is a material that can be coated on the surface of an object through different construction processes to form a solid film with firm adhesion, certain strength and continuity. The film formed in this way is commonly called coating film, also called paint film or coating. "