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Lac

Lac Meaning & Definition
Lac Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lac?

[n] resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

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See Also | animal product | garnet lac | gum-lac | seal | sealing wax | seed lac | shellac | shellac varnish | stick lac

Lac In Webster's Dictionary

\Lac\, Lakh \Lakh\, n. [Hind. lak, l[=a]kh, l[=a]ksh, Skr. laksha a mark, sign, lakh.] One hundred thousand; also, a vaguely great number; as, a lac of rupees. [Written also {lack}.] [East Indies]
\Lac\, n. [Per. lak; akin to Skr. l[=a]ksh[=a]: cf. F. lague, It. & NL. lacca. Cf. {Lake} a color, {Lacquer}, {Litmus}.] A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but to some extent on other trees, by the {Coccus lacca}

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