- Lac (lacquer)
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Lac (lacquer)
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lac´quer|er — lac|quer «LAK uhr», noun, verb. –noun. 1. a varnish used to give a coating or shiny appearance to metals, wood, or paper. Lacquers are made in all colors that are commonly found in paints. Lacquer consists of a solution of pale shellac dissolved… … Useful english dictionary
lac|quer — «LAK uhr», noun, verb. –noun. 1. a varnish used to give a coating or shiny appearance to metals, wood, or paper. Lacquers are made in all colors that are commonly found in paints. Lacquer consists of a solution of pale shellac dissolved in… … Useful english dictionary
lacquer — lac•quer [[t]ˈlæk ər[/t]] n. 1) fur a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent sometimes with pigment added 2) fur any of various resinous varnishes used to produce a highly polished,… … From formal English to slang
lacquer — ► NOUN 1) a varnish made of shellac or of synthetic substances. 2) the sap of an East Asian tree (the lacquer tree) used as a varnish. 3) decorative wooden ware coated with lacquer. 4) Brit. a chemical substance sprayed on hair to keep it in… … English terms dictionary
lacquer — [lak′ər] n. [Fr laquer, earlier lacre < Port < laca, gum lac < Hindi lākh: see LAC] 1. a coating substance consisting of resinous materials, as cellulose esters or ethers, shellac, or gum or alkyd resins, dissolved in ethyl alcohol or… … English World dictionary
lacquer — lac|quer1 [ lækər ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a liquid that you put onto the surface of wood or metal to make it shiny 2. ) BRITISH OLD FASHIONED HAIR SPRAY lacquer lac|quer 2 [ lækər ] verb transitive to put lacquer onto the surface of wood or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Lacquer — Lac quer, n. [F. lacre a sort of sealing wax, Pg. lacte, fr. laca lac. See {Lac} the resin.] [Written also {lacker}.] A varnish, consisting of a solution of shellac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; used for varnishing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lac — Lac, n. [Per. lak; akin to Skr. l[=a]ksh[=a]: cf. F. lague, It. & NL. lacca. Cf. {Lake} a color, {Lacquer}, {Litmus}.] A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but to some extent on other trees, by the {Laccifer lacca} (formerly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lac dye — Lac Lac, n. [Per. lak; akin to Skr. l[=a]ksh[=a]: cf. F. lague, It. & NL. lacca. Cf. {Lake} a color, {Lacquer}, {Litmus}.] A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but to some extent on other trees, by the {Laccifer lacca}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lac lake — Lac Lac, n. [Per. lak; akin to Skr. l[=a]ksh[=a]: cf. F. lague, It. & NL. lacca. Cf. {Lake} a color, {Lacquer}, {Litmus}.] A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but to some extent on other trees, by the {Laccifer lacca}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lacquer — Lac quer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lacquered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lacquering}.] To cover with lacquer. Lacquer d chair. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
