lac

Noun
  1. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects;
    Used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax (synset 114725304)
    is a type of: animal product - a product made from animal material
    subtypes:
    • 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
    substance meronym:
    • seal, sealing wax - fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
    • shellac, shellac varnish - a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

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