Definition of Shellac. Meaning of Shellac. Synonyms of Shellac

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Definition of Shellac

Shellac
Shell-lac Shell"-lac`, Shellac Shel"lac`, n. [Shell + lac a resinous substance; cf. D. shellak, G. schellack.] See the Note under 2d Lac.

Meaning of Shellac from wikipedia

- S****ac (/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...
- S****ac is an American noise rock band from Chicago, Illinois, composed of Steve Albini (guitar and vocals), Bob Weston (b**** guitar and vocals) and Todd...
- The discography of S****ac, an American alternative rock band, includes five studio albums. S****ac numbers almost all their releases. The Rude Gesture:...
- spring-motor-driven 78 rpm acoustic (non-electronic) gramophone playing a s****ac record. Problems playing this file? See media help. A phonograph record...
- of modern finishing products, finishes based on s****ac dissolved in alcohol are often called s****ac or lac to distinguish them from synthetic lacquer...
- rosin (colophony or pine resin), sandarac, balsam, elemi, mastic, and s****ac. Varnish may also be created from synthetic resins such as acrylic, alkyd...
- glaze is an alcohol-based solution of various types of food-grade s****ac. The s****ac is derived from the raw material sticklac, which is a resin s****ed...
- and chatoyancy. French polishing consists of applying many thin coats of s****ac dissolved in denatured alcohol using a rubbing pad lubricated with one...
- shape. Seedlac, which still contains 3–5% impurity, is processed into s****ac by heat treatment or solvent extraction. The leading producer of lac is...
- or 30 centimetres). By about 1910, however, the 10-inch (25 cm), 78-rpm s****ac disc had become the most commonly used format. The inherent technical limitations...