shellac

Noun · Verb
US[shel-ak]/ˈʃɛˌlæk/2 syllables
Synonyms: shellac varnishshellack

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached whiteType of lacMade of stick lac
  2. a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish woodSynonyms: shellac varnishType of varnishKinds French polish, French polish shellacMade of lac

Verb (1)shellacked, shellacking

  1. cover with shellac“She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots”Synonyms: shellackMore general varnish, seal
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Shel′lac′, Shell′-lac′ noun

Origin: Shell + lac a resinous substance; cf. D. shellak, G. schellack.

1. Lac which has been reduced to a thin crust. See the Note under 2d Lac.

2. A solution of shellac{1} in alcohol or other volatile solvent, used as a varnish.

3. A phonograph record, made of a material containing shellac; — no longer manufactured. Obsolescent RHUD

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors

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