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   shellac

   /ʃəˈlak/

   noun

   • 1. a resinous substance (obtained from the lac insect) melted into thin flakes, used for making varnish.

   verb

   • 1. varnish (something) with shellac: "he shellacked the box, paying special attention to the top and sides"
   • 2. defeat or beat (someone) decisively: informal North American "they were shellacked in the 1982 election"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from shell + lac1, translating French laque en écailles ‘lac in thin plates’.

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   What does shellac mean?

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   How do you use shellac in a sentence?

   • This metal tube should be coated with thick shellac, and the paper tube slipped over it for 1 in. Shellac definition: lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish (shellac varnish ) by dissolving it in alcohol or a similar solvent.. See examples of SHELLAC used in a sentence.

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   What is shellac made of?

   • Shellac ( / ʃəˈlæk /) is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. Chemically, it is mainly composed of aleuritic acid, jalaric acid, shellolic acid, and other natural waxes.

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   Where did shellac come from?

   • This noun, mainly associated with a thin varnish, displays its origins plainly: the main ingredient is lac, a resinous substance secreted by some scale insects. Shellac started making the rounds in English in the 18th century and enjoyed a vogue a century later as the main constituent of phonograph records.

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   Shellac ( / ʃəˈlæk /) [1] is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. Chemically, it is mainly composed of aleuritic acid, jalaric acid, shellolic acid, and other natural waxes. [2]

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   Shellac is a noun that refers to a purified form of lac, a resin secreted by insects, or a preparation of lac dissolved in alcohol. It is also a verb that means to coat or treat with shellac or to defeat decisively.

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   Shellac is a substance from an insect that is used for varnish, nail polish and other purposes. Learn how to pronounce shellac and see translations in different languages.

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   Shellac definition: lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish (shellac varnish ) by dissolving it in alcohol or a similar solvent.. See examples of SHELLAC used in a sentence.

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   Shellac is a natural resin used in varnishes, polishes, leather dressings and gramophone records. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use shellac in different contexts, with synonyms, collocations and sentences.

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   noun. lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white. see more. noun. a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood. synonyms: shellac varnish. see more. verb. cover with shellac.

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    Shellac is a resin secreted by the lac insect, used in varnishes, paints, inks, and phonograph records. It can also mean to defeat or thrash someone in slang. See synonyms, translations, and examples of shellac.