shel — shel·drake; shel·duck; shel·lack·ing; shel·ley·esque; shel·ligs; shel·ta; shel·ter·er; shel·ter·less; shel·tery; shel·ty; shel·lac; shel·ley·an; shel·ter; shel·lack; shel·le·ian; shel·tie; … English syllables
shel|lack´er — shel|lac «shuh LAK», noun, verb, lacked, lack|ing. –n. 1. a varnish made with alcohol that gives a smooth, shiny appearance to wood, metal, or the like. Shellac is made from refined lac. 2. refined lac, used in sealing wax and, formerly, on… … Useful english dictionary
lac — ab·lac·ta·tion; aga·lac·tia; al·a·gui·lac; alan·to·lac·tone; al·lac·ta·ga; al·lac·tite; am·bu·lac·ral; am·bu·lac·ri·form; am·bu·lac·rum; an·a·ga·lac·tic; an·a·phy·lac·tic; an·a·phy·lac·tin; an·a·phy·lac·to·gen; an·a·phy·lac·toid;… … English syllables
Shell-lac — Shellac 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shellac — shel·lac … English syllables
shellac — shel•lac or shel•lack [[t]ʃəˈlæk[/t]] n. 1) lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish 2) a varnish made by dissolving this material in alcohol or a similar solvent 3) hfi a phonograph record made of a… … From formal English to slang
shellac — shel|lac [ʃəˈlæk] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: shell + lac hard substance produced by an insect (15 21 centuries) (from Portuguese laca; LACQUER1), translating French laque en écailles lac in thin flakes ] a type of transparent paint for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shellac — shel|lac [ ʃə læk, ʃelæk ] noun uncount a type of VARNISH … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Shellac — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shellac — A resinous excretion of an insect, Laccifer (Tachardia) lacca (family Coccidae). The insects suck the juice of various resiniferous Asiatic (chiefly Indian) trees and excrete and deposit “stick lac.” S. softens at a low temperature. It has many… … Medical dictionary
