lac (l k)n. A resinous secretion of the lac insect deposited on trees and used in making shellac. [Dutch lac or French laque, both from Old French lacce, from Medieval Latin lacca, from Arabic lakk, from Prakrit lakkh  , from Sanskrit lk , red dye, resin.] |
lac
Noun
a resinous substance secreted by certain insects ([lac insects]), used in the manufacture of shellac [Hindi lākh resin]
Lac a great number; specifically, 100,000.
Examples: lac of islands, 1881; of pagodas, 1692; of rupees, 1613; of years, 1613.
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| Noun | 1. |  lac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing waxseal, sealing wax - fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters shellac varnish, shellac - a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood animal product - a product made from animal material garnet lac - lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored gum-lac - an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar shellac - lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white stick lac - lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried seed lac - granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing |
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