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shellac

/ shellac /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

Type of:

varnish

Kinds of:

French polish

noun Sense 2

lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white

Type of:

lac

verb Sense 3

cover with shellac

"She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"

Type of:

varnish seal

Derived:

shellac varnish

Usage Patterns:

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