Is it correct to call paint and varnish "commodities"? Or is the word "commodities" used with reference to another type of things?
No. Commodities are bulk items sold on a commodities market. Bushels of wheat, rice, and corn, barrels of oil, precious metals, cotton (bales) and coffee are some examples of commodities.
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Commodities are bulk items sold on a commodities market. Bushels of wheat, rice, and corn, barrels of oil, precious metals, cotton (bales) and coffee are some examples of commodities.