shellac
noun/ʃəˈlæk/, /ˈʃelæk/
/ʃəˈlæk/, /ˈʃelæk/
[uncountable]- a natural substance used in making varnish to protect surfaces and make them hardWord Originmid 17th cent.: from shell + lac, translating French laque en écailles ‘lac in thin plates’.
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