shellac

Noun
  1. Lac purified by heating and filtering;
    Usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white (synset 114725789)
    is a type of: lac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
    substance holonym: stick lac - lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried
  2. A thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol;
    Used to finish wood (synset 104198193)
    is a type of: varnish - a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
    subtypes: french polish, french polish shellac - a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
    substance holonym: lac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
    same as: shellac varnish
Verb
  1. Cover with shellac (synset 201273153)
    "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"
    is a type of: seal, varnish - cover with varnish
    same as: shellack

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