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lac

DEFINITIONS OF: lac

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n resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

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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
Type of:
animal product
a product made from animal material
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