stick lac

Noun
  1. Lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried (synset 114726110)
    is a type of: lac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
    substance meronym:
    • shellac - lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
    • seed lac - granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing
    • lac dye - scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac

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