shellac varnish
1shellac varnish — noun a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood • Syn: ↑shellac • Derivationally related forms: ↑shellac (for: ↑shellac) • Hypernyms: ↑varnish …
2Varnish — is a transparent, hard, protective finish or film primarily used in wood finishing but also for other materials. Varnish is traditionally a combination of a drying oil, a resin, and a thinner or solvent. Varnish finishes are usually glossy but… …
3shellac — /sheuh lak /, n., v., shellacked, shellacking. n. 1. lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish. 2. a varnish (shellac varnish) made by dissolving this material in alcohol or a similar solvent. 3. a phonograph …
4shellac — /ʃəˈlæk / (say shuh lak) noun 1. lac which has been purified and formed into thin plates, used for making varnish, polish, and sealing wax, and in electrical insulation. 2. a varnish (shellac varnish) made by dissolving this material in alcohol… …
5shellac — I. noun Etymology: 1shell + lac Date: 1704 1. purified lac usually prepared in thin orange or yellow flakes by heating and filtering and often bleached white 2. a preparation of lac dissolved usually in alcohol and used chiefly as a wood filler… …
6Shellac — is the commercial resin marketed in the form of amber flakes, made from lac [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 9067262/shellac Britannica Online Encyclopedia: Shellac] ] , the secretion of the family of lac producing insects, though most… …
7shellac — or shellack [shə lak′] n. [ SHEL(L) + LAC, used as transl. of Fr laque en écailles, lac in fine sheets] 1. refined lac, a resin usually produced in thin, flaky layers or shells and used in making varnish, phonograph records, insulating materials …
8shellac — ► NOUN ▪ lac resin melted into thin flakes, used for making varnish. ► VERB (shellacked, shellacking) ▪ varnish with shellac. ORIGIN from SHELL(Cf. ↑shelly) + LAC(Cf. ↑lac), translating French …
9Shellac — Shel lac , Shell lac Shell lac , n. [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}. [1913 Webster] 2. A solution of shellac[1] in alcohol or other… …
10varnish — [v] add a layer to; embellish adorn, coat, cover, decorate, enamel, finish, gild, glaze, gloss, japan, lacquer, luster, paint, polish, shellac, surface, veneer, wash, wax; concepts 172,177 Ant. strip …
