HyperDic: shellac_varnish

English > 1 sense of the expression shellac varnish:
NOUNartifactshellac varnish, shellaca thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol
English > shellac varnish: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood.
Synonymshellac
NarrowerFrench polish, French polish shellacA varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
BroadervarnishA coating / coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
Substanceslacresinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects
Spanishgoma laca
Catalangoma laca

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