lac
1[ lak ]
/ læk /
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noun
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.Compare shellac (defs. 1, 2).
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11545–55; <Hindi lākh ≪ Sanskrit lākṣā
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lac3
[ lak ]
/ læk /
noun
(in prescriptions) milk.
Origin of lac
3From Latin
Definition for lac (4 of 4)
LAC
leading aircraftsman.
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British Dictionary definitions for lac (1 of 3)
lac1
/ (læk) /
noun
a resinous substance secreted by certain lac insects, used in the manufacture of shellac
Word Origin for lac
C16: from Dutch lak or French laque, from Hindi lākh resin, ultimately from Sanskrit lākshā
British Dictionary definitions for lac (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for lac (3 of 3)
LAC
/ British /
abbreviation for
leading aircraftman
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Medical definitions for lac
lac
[ lăk ]
n.
Milk.
A whitish, milky looking liquid.
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