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shellac
noun
verb
a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
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ʃəˈlæk
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noun
a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
noun
lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
verb
cover with shellac
“She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots”
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She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots
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