Shellac
verbʃə'læk
Noun
a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
Type of:Varnishlac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
Type of:Lac
Verb
cover with shellac
“She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots”
Similar:ShellackType of:VarnishSeal
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- Shellack