lac

/læk/
/læk/
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Other forms: lacs

Definitions of lac
  1. noun
    resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
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    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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    animal product
    a product made from animal material
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