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Shellac

Shellac Meaning & Definition
Shellac Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shellac?

[n] a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
[n] lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
[v] cover with shellac, as of wooden objects; "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shellac: shellac varnish

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See Also | French polish | lac | lac | seal | stick lac | varnish | varnish

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